$260 million! Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list again
According to a report on the British Sky News website on May 17, Cristiano Ronaldo topped the Forbes biweekly athlete income list for the fourth time in his career. According to reports, Ronaldo became the highest-paid athlete in the world after moving to the Saudi Arabian team Victory in Riyadh. "Forbes" stated that the 39-year-old Ronaldo's total income is approximately US$260 million, setting a record high for a football player. His on-court income reached US$200 million, while his off-court income was US$60 million, mainly from sponsorship agreements signed with him by major brands. Spanish golfer Horn Rahm ranked second in earnings after switching to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational, with total earnings of $218 million. In third place is Lionel Messi, a record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, who switched to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami, taking the player who helped Argentina to the World Cup title earn $135 million. Dollar. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James ranked fourth with earnings of $128 million, while fellow NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks ranked fifth with $111 million. . Kylian Mbappe, captain of the French national football team, dropped down the list to sixth place with $110 million. Neymar also joined a team in the Saudi Professional League, where he ranked seventh with $108 million. The eighth to tenth highest earners are French football player Benzema, American basketball star Stephen Curry and American football player Lamar Jackson.