Lewis Hamilton is still the richest sportsman in the UK but Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a close second after he gatecrashed the top 10 of the new Sunday Times Rich List.
Mercedes Formula One driver Hamilton, who is bidding to win his fourth World Championship this year, has a AGBP131million ($A229 million) fortune and has seen his wealth increase by AGBP25million ($A44 million) in the last 12 months.
Ibrahimovic, United's 35-year-old Swedish striker, leapfrogged team-mate Wayne Rooney to become the richest footballer on the list after he joined the English side in July last year.
The imposing forward has a wealth of AGBP110million ($A192 million) after more than a decade playing for Europe's elite clubs including Paris St Germain, AC Milan, Barcelona, Juventus and Inter Milan and a lucrative long-term endorsement deal with Nike.
Formula One's Jenson Button and golfer Rory McIlroy make up the top five with wealth of AGBP86million ($A150 million) and AGBP82million ($A143 million) respectively.
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