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Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Ovechkin
Sexy Sharapova Russia’s Richest Athlete
Sexy Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been named Russia’s richest sports celebrity for 2009 and the only woman in the top ten according to Finans magazine.
Maria, Maria
Sharapova income this year was $24 million, down $1.5 million from last year. The leggy, blonde, tennis superstar only made $900,000 from tennis this year but has found the magic formula in world-wide endorsements contracts.
Unlike Sharapova, the majority of other athletes on the list derive their incomes mainly from the sport that they play. Very few have other outside sources of income.
Hockey Players dominate
NBA star Andrey Kirilenko came in second with his $15.1 million take for this year. If the rumors are true, Kirilenko, nicknamed “AK-47”, may vault to the top spot if Mikhail Prokhorov the new owner of the New Jersey Nets can lure him away from his current team the Utah Jazz to the Nets.
NHL star Alexander Ovechkin is third on the list taking home a nice sum of $12 million. The two-time league MVP last year signed an NHL record 13-year, $124 million deal with the Washington Capitals.
Arsenal striker and Russian National team player Andrei Arshavin took in a cool $11.25 million for fourth place.
Another Russian hockey player who has done well in North America is Evgeny Malkin. The Pittsburgh Penguins center $8.7 million per year pay check landed him in fifth place.
Ilya Kovalchuk $7.5 million contract with the Atlanta Thrashers landed him in sixth place.
Chelsea midfielder Yury Zhirkov brings home a tidy sum of $7.5 million per year for the next five years.
Pavel Datsyuk cashed a $6.7 million check this year thanks to his seven-year deal worth $46.9 million. That puts the Detroit Red Wings center at number eight on the list.
Penguins player, Sergei Gonchars is in ninth place with an income of $6 million per season.
Andrei Markov, a defender for the Russian national ice hockey team rounds out the top 10 with a $5.8 million annual salary.
Top Twenty-Five
The entire list includes 16 hockey players, five footballers (soccer players),three tennis players and a one basketball player.
In the near future, expect to see additional names added to the list as more of the world discovers the talents of Russian athletes.
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Frequently Asked Questions...
Who thinks Alexander Ovechkin is the Best in the game right now?
Crosby,Malkin,Kolvachuk Thorten,Datsyuk,etc but Ovechkin plays on a mediocre team and not only scores but is physical,my feeling is he is the best in the game right now,AGREE?
Answer:
he has the most goals, most points, is sitting at +18, lays out monster hits, this year he has continued to play after having his leg sliced open by a skate after having his teeth knocked out, after having his nose broken, after having his faced slashed by kovalev who seems to think his stick is a tomahawk.
he is bar non, the best player in the league.
as for those of you saying you cant compare ovechkin to crosby because crosby is hurt and if he wasnt hurt ... etc...
well tough luck, he got hurt and he is hurt thats part of the game, in fact in three seasons in the nhl he has already broken his foot, pulled his groin, and wrecked his ankle -- and he already plays the most conservative style of physical hockey you can play, he doesnt hit he normally doesnt get hit and he avoids the corners, he cant be more careful than he already is.
Like it or not resiliance can be considered as another stat in the nhl, along with goals, assists, points... crosby does not have resiliance.
saying 'yes but if crosby would stop getting injured then he would be better than ovechkin' is almost the same as saying 'yes but if only crosby could score alot more goals, he would be better than ovechkin'. crosby is the type that doesnt score over 40 and the type that will get injured regularly.
would you rather have a player who scores 50+goals & 100+points on your team? or would you rather have a player who scores 30 goals and ~70 points, misses 20 games and then you can sit and wonder what could have been if he didnt get hurt -- you'll be doing a lot of that: 2 major injuries & one significant injury in 3 nhl seasons is not a good way to start a carrer, i foresee an injury filled career for crosby.
ovechkin will win the rocket richard, the Art Ross, if the caps make the post season you can add the MVP to that list.
























































































