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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
===Reputed earnings=== | ===Reputed earnings=== | ||
According to | According to Sports Illustrated, Rossi is one of the highest earning sports personalities in the world, having earned an estimated $34 million in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/index.20.html |title=SI.com – The Fortunate 50 |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2010-03-01}}</ref> | ||
In 2009 | In 2009 Forbes ranked Rossi as number nine among the world's highest-paid athletes having earned an estimated $35 million in the past year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/top-earning-athletes-business-sports-top-earning-athletes_slide_10.html |title=Forbes.com – The World's Highest-Paid Athletes |publisher=Forbes.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref> | ||
===Tax avoidance case=== | ===Tax avoidance case=== |