The Portuguese legend takes house bragging rights for the world’s highest-paid athlete after signing a bumper deal at Al Nassr.
After a tumultuous 12 months and a half at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo made a stirring change by transferring to Saudi Arabia. His transfer to Al Nassr has actually paid off for the Portuguese celebrity; not solely did he proceed to rack up the objectives in Riyadh – however his whopping contract additionally rewarded him with an enormous pay rise.
In keeping with Forbes, Ronaldo will pocket an astonishing $136 million {dollars} from the deal. He tops the checklist of the highest-paid athletes on the earth for the primary time since 2017, and the third in his profession general.
Second on this 12 months’s checklist is Lionel Messi. The PSG star takes an unbelievable $130 million in earnings. Teammate Kylian Mbappe pulls up shut behind in third, together with his spectacular haul of $120 million. His earnings are carefully matched by LeBron James. The NBA legend and LA Lakers star makes $119.5 million yearly. Boxer Canelo Alvarez completes the highest 5, incomes $110 million.
Forbes’ Checklist Of Highest-Paid Athletes in 2023
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer participant) – $136 million
2) Lionel Messi (Soccer participant) – $130 million
3) Kylian Mbappe (Soccer participant) – $120 million
4) LeBron James (Basketball participant) – $119.5 million
5) Canelo Alvarez (Boxer) – $110 million
6) Dustin Johnson (Golfer) – $107 million
7) Phil Mickelson (Golfer) – $106 million
8) Stephen Curry (Basketball participant) – $100.4 million
9) Roger Federer (Former tennis participant) – $95.1 million
10) Kevin Durant (Basketball participant) – $89.1 million
