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2020 was an unusual year in many ways. As far as the salaries of the athletes are concerned, however, not too much has changed, they are still incredibly high sums. But who has earned the most? Click your way through our overview.
Regardless of whether it is a racetrack, clay court or soccer field – the list of the best-earning athletes in 2020 is quite varied. Also in 2020 it was shown that in addition to the actual “offices” of the athletes, additional income from cooperation and business ideas also play a role.
In some sports in particular, this additional income is increasingly being given priority, because it means that you can earn significantly more. Sky Sport shows not only which athletes earned the most in 2020, but also the relationship between the two areas.
To click through: The highest-earning athletes
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10TH PLACE: In 2020, Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets earned around 61.8 million euros. His club paid him around 25.5 million euros, and off the field he earned around 36.3 million euros. © Imago
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PLACE 9: Tom Brady, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won the Super Bowl in 2021 – and earned around 37.1 million euros on the field. In addition, there was around 25.5 million euros in ancillary income, which adds up to a total of around 62.6 million euros. © Imago
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PLACE 8: Mercedes driver and world champion Lewis Hamilton learned the equivalent of around 57.7 million euros in 2020. He earned 9.9 million euros alongside the route, a total of around 67.6 million euros. © Imago
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PLACE 7: The equivalent of around 74.1 million euros bring tennis professional Roger Federer seventh place. Due to an injury, he only earned around 24.7 thousand euros through his sport, the rest comes from collaborations. © Imago
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6TH PLACE: Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain earned the equivalent of around 78.3 million euros in 2020 – 62.6 million euros of which on the field, 15.7 million euros next to it. © Imago
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PLACE 5: Basketball player LeBron James from the LA Lakers earned around 25.9 million euros with his employer. The additional income amounts to 53.6 million euros, a total of around 79.5 million euros. © Imago
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PLACE 4: Dak Prescott is quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL and earned around 88.5 million euros there. In terms of sport, it will come to 80.3 million euros in 2020, in addition to sports, it will bring it to 8.2 million euros. © Imago
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PLACE 3: Cristiano Ronaldo earned around 57.7 million euros from his sport last year, plus an additional 41.2 million – in total, that brings the Juve player third place and around 98.9 million euros. © Imago
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PLACE 2: Lionel Messi takes second place with the equivalent of around 107.1 million euros. The FC Barcelona footballer earned around 79.9 million euros on the pitch and 27.2 million euros off the pitch in 2020. © Imago
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PLACE 1: Conor McGregor is a mixed martial arts fighter. The 32-year-old Irishman earned the equivalent of around 18.1 million euros through his sport in 2020, in addition to the field around 130.1 million euros. In total, that’s around 148.2 million euros. Source: Forbes © Imago
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Each of these athletes is a world star in their sport, be it Cristiano Ronaldo or Tom Brady – but whoever made it to first place might be a little surprise for some.
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Those: Forbes
Image: Imago
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