How does Gareth Bale’s £300,000 a week compare to other sports players?

Gareth Bale’s £83.5million contract with Real Madrid has made him the most expensive footballer ever, but despite his astronomical wage, the midfielder would not command a place in the top 10 highest paid athletes in the world according to a June 2013 article in Forbes.

Here is the top 10 and how much they reportedly earn from their salaries and endorsements:

• 1. Tiger Woods

• 2. Roger Federer

• 3. Kobe Bryant

• 4. LeBron James

• 5. Drew Brees

• 6. Aaron Rodgers

• 7. Phil Mickelson

• 8. David Beckham

• 9. Cristiano Ronaldo

• 10. Lionel Messi

Total earnings: $41.3 million or £26.5 million.