Cristiano Ronaldo has put a list of the top 100 highest earning athletes in sport for the second consecutive year.
The Al-Nassr striker reportedly achieved a stunning £ 208 million in 2024, according to new analysis from Sportico.
Ronaldo's huge £ 175 million a year on the Saudi-Arab side catapulted him to the top of the ranking, while the former man United and Real Madrid star reportedly achieved his remaining income through approvals.
His amazing income is further reflected by the 40-year-old who reportedly receives £ 85 million in the second highest athlete on the list in 2024.
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry finished second against Ronaldo, with the analysis that he had earned £ 123 million last year.
Curry, however, was at the top of the list for the most money earned with approvals and received £ 80 million to deal with its £ 43 million a year's salary.
The status of Ronaldo if the best -paid athlete in the world seems to be valid, with reports last month he will sign a one -year contract extension a reported £ 167.9 million.
The influence of Saudi Arabia of the list is emphasized by Tyson Fury who has risen to third place.
The boxer was defeated by Oleksandr Usyk in their two world heavyweight boxing title fights last season in Saudi Aarabia, the only performances of the Gypsy King in the Ring in 2024.
Despite the defeats, Fury would have earned £ 117 million in the course of the year, with the majority built up by the two fights.
Usyk, who was not on the List 2023, was seventh in the latest rankings with a win of £ 97.7 million to deal with his heavyweight titles.
Fury and Usyk were ranked exclusively on the second and third highest on the basis of salary/profit, only ending behind Ronaldo.
Half of the top 10 are football players, with Lionel Messi, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe who join Ronaldo.
Inter Miami star Messi is said to have earned £ 108 million, but £ 60 million came through notes, while £ 48 million ran through his salary.
Neymar and Benzema appeared to have reached £ 106 million and £ 92.9 million, with the couple located in Saudi Arabia.
Mbappe earned £ 88.1 million in 2024, with the French star completing a free transfer to Real Madrid, where he reportedly signed a deal worth £ 12.8 million per season, but while he yielded a considerable sign on reimbursement .
Basketball legend LeBron James and golf star Jon Rahm also contain in the top 10, with which £ 106 million and £ 84.7 million took place.
Rahm had fallen from second place in the 2023 list, with the Spanish golfer earning an important fee for signing the Breakaway Liv Golf Tour that year.
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott is the best earning NFL player in the list of £ 80.4 million in income, while world champion Max Verstappen was the best earner in Formula 1 with £ 60.9 million.
Verstappen placed 18th on the list, just before rival Lewis Hamilton, who placed 22nd after he earned £ 48.1 million.
Shohei Ohtani and Jannik Sinner were the highest earning athletes in baseball and tennis respectively, with £ 58.1 million and £ 41.9 million respectively.
More basketball players are on the list than any other sport, with 36 NBA stars mentioned.
No women made the list for 2024, in which Sportico stated that the American tennis star Coco Gauff was the highest earner with a total of £ 24.3 million.
Erling Haaland was the best-earning Premier League star by £ 56 million, but his income will rise further after signing a nine-year-old deal, which it is believed to be one of the most lucrative contracts in football history.
Kevin De Bruyne of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Man City achieved the top 100 with a win of £ 44 million and £ 31.6 million, while England captain Harry Kane received £ 33.6 million.
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