HomeNewsCristiano Ronaldo ahead of Lionel Messi: the top 5 highest-paid athletes of the year
Cristiano Ronaldo was in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid athlete with an estimated annual income of $136 million.
Cristiano Ronaldos has been playing at Club Al-Nassr FC for six months, where he has an annual salary of around 200 million euros.AP/dpa
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the first time since 2017 – and third time overall – securing a Guinness World Records title for 2023, as reported on the prize’s website.
In the twelve months ended May 1, 2023, Ronaldo is estimated to have earned $136 million. Ronaldo takes over the title from Lionel Messi, who was the highest-paid athlete of 2022 at an estimated $130 million. Ronaldo’s record-breaking earnings are made up of $46 million in on-field earnings and $90 million off the field.
Other athletes in the top 5:
Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi with an annual income of $130 million, French soccer player Kylian Mbappé with $120 million, Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James with $119 million, Mexican boxer Saul Alvarez with $110 million
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Although Roger Federer and Serena Williams both retired in September 2022, they have had the highest annual earnings for a tennis player in recent months. Federer, who is ninth in the overall list, made $95 million off the field and just $100,000 on the field out of a total of $95.1 million. For her part, Williams earned a total of $45.3 million, with $45 million off the field and just $300,000 on the field. She ranked 49th among the highest-earning athletes.
2023-07-16 12:45:58
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