Ronaldo tops Forbes highest-paid athlete list with $260M USD

Ronaldo tops Forbes highest-paid athlete list with $260M USD

By Alipate Narawa
Friday 17/05/2024
Source : Nigeriasoccernet

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career, with Jon Rahm moving up to second.

Ronaldo also headed the list last year following his move to Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr.

Forbes says, the 39-year-old Portugal forward earned $260M USD - up from $136M USD - over the past 12 months. Ronaldo's great rival Lionel Messi has fallen a place to third behind Spanish golfer Jon Rahm.

Rahm jumped up to second on the back of his switch to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour and is reported to have earned $218m.

Footballers Neymar and Karim Benzema have also entered the top 10 after moves to the Saudi Pro League.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (fifth) joins fellow basketball stars LeBron James (fourth) and Stephen Curry (ninth) on the list, while American football quarterback Lamar Jackson is in 10th spot.

According to Forbes, the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes collectively earned $1.38 billion before taxes and agents’ fees over the past 12 months, which is the highest total ever.

World's top 10 highest paid athletes 2024

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, football: $260m

2. Jon Rahm, golf: $218m

3. Lionel Messi, football: $135m

4. LeBron James, basketball: $128.2m

5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, basketball: $111m

6. Kylian Mbappe, football: $110m

7. Neymar, football: $108m

8. Karim Benzema, football: $106m

9. Stephen Curry, basketball: $102m

10. Lamar Jackson, American football: $100.5m

Source: BBC

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