41-Year-Old Roger Federer Easily Trumps the Likes of Cristiano Ronaldo in a Unique Cash Record

Roger Federer, the legendary former tennis player recently broke the record for the highest ticket price at his retirement match when compared to the 2022 Qatar World Cup tickets. The greatest footballers to play in the World Cup are Argentina legend Lionel Messi and Portugal ace Cristiano Ronaldo. The pair’s dominance in the sport is undeniable, but this year, the two football players lagged behind the legend Roger Federer in terms of ticket earnings across all sports.

Roger Federer’s final Laver Cup match ticket went for a record-breaking price. In the interview, a notable sports director pointed out the statistics and facts between the two matches to all the enthusiasts.

Roger Federer trumps over legendary footballers once again

The 20-time Grand Slam champion had taken the top spot on the prestigious Forbes list in 2020, defeating players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Forbes, the Swiss ace was the highest-paid athlete in the world. Roger Federer was the first tennis player to occupy the No. 1 spot ever since the list was launched in 1990. In 2022, he has done it again. His retirement match tickets were much more expensive than the 2022 World Cup final match tickets. In an exclusive interview, Chris Newbold, the sports director of Vision4Sport explained the phenomenon of Federer’s enormous global popularity.

The sport’s director was quoted as saying,” It’s a tough comparison to make but I think Federer captures everyone’s imagination more than any other sportsman that we’ve seen in the modern era.”

He also revealed that Laver Cup attendees were prepared to shell out up to £15,000 for an exhibition match because they knew it would be Federer’s last match.

He further said that when one pays to go and watch Federer, the fan is sure to see Federer. If either Ronaldo or Messi is injured during a World Cup match, the fan will miss out on seeing his idol.

Newbold further clarified,” you’re paying to watch the team, not the individual.”

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Numerous tennis fans had gathered to watch Federer’s final match at the O2 Stadium in London. Prices for the event’s tickets had gone through the roof as demand for them increased. A ticket for the event’s final day cost as much as 77,000 Swiss francs (£69,900). In the end, some fans paid as much as £15,000 to watch the maestro perform one last time.

However, the most expensive World Cup final seat in Qatar costs a pitiful £6,000.

Federer, claimed by former World No. 1, is the greatest athlete of all time, better than Ronaldo or Messi

Boris Becker, the former German tennis player had enjoyed tremendous success throughout his career. The former World no. 1 had won the Wimbledon Championships at just 17 years of age.

In a 2017 interview, he claimed that Federer is superior to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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“Federer is the most popular sports star in the world ahead of Messi, Ronaldo, LeBron James, some of the others. He’s been around so long, he’s been so successful for so long and he speaks so many languages. He speaks English with you, German with me, Swiss, Italian, French. I think that adds to the image of Roger Federer,” Becker said in an interview with BBC One.

Federer won the Wimbledon at the oldest age ever recorded during the open era. Let us know what you think about this Swiss GOAT in your comments below.