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C.Ronaldo's Single Tweet Costs 169,280 Pounds - See Top 10 Most Valuable Sports Stars on Twitter

Posted by Odinaka on Tue 08th Sep, 2015 - tori.ng

It's really shocking how much our loved sport stars earn anytime they Tweet. Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, LeBron James and Rafael Nadal are among top 10 most valuable sports stars on Twitter.

Ever wondered why Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Twitter to promote a Portuguese tailoring company or why Wayne Rooney has decided to post a picture of Nike's latest golf shoes? Money is the answer.

Research has shown the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney and Neymar can command thousands of pounds per tweet from some of the world's biggest brands.

Ronaldo pocketed an estimated £169,280 for recently tweeting about a Nike product

The top 10 most valuable sports stars on Twitter do not stop short at footballers as NBA's LeBron James and Kevin Durant also feature in the list.

Rafael Nadal is the only tennis player to feature in the top 10 due to his 8.43million following on the popular social media website.