Alongside fellow nominees including Roger Federer (tennis), Kaka (football) and Tiger Woods (golf), the Finn was selected following a ballot by the world's media.

同时被提名的还包括费德勒(网球)、卡卡(足球)和老虎伍兹(高尔夫)，他们都是由全球媒体的无记名投票选举出来的。

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Roger Federer and Tiger Woods are the names that spring immediately to mind from the current generation of sporting stars.

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He found himself at the center of a scandal when an ex-golf buddy accused him of betting on or against several IMG sports clients including Roger Federer and Tiger Woods.

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Also, their being a league sponsor and how great of a job they do at branding certain individuals, like Tiger Woods, Ryan Lochte and Roger Federer, made it obvious that it would be smart to come to terms with a company like them.

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