More Money Than Anyone Else: Why CR7 Is Number 1

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is according to the business magazine's athlete money rankings Forbes the top earner of the year. According to the ranking published on Wednesday, thanks to his controversial move to Saudi Arabia, the 38-year-old Portuguese received 136 million US dollars (123,2 million euros) in the last twelve months, significantly more than in the same period last year. The offensive star replaces long-term rival Lionel Messi, who earned $130 million (117,76 million euros) the year before. The Forbes -List is based on research by the magazine's editors and estimates and is considered reliable.

Forbes published a top 10 of the highest-earning athletes. Overall, the top ten in the rankings earned an estimated $2022 billion (€1,11 billion) before taxes and agent fees between May 1,01 and May this year. This means an increase of around twelve percent compared to the previous year, when the top 10 received a total of around 990 million US dollars. At the same time, the $1,11 billion represents a record revenue. The move to Saudi Arabia brought Cristiano Ronaldo even more money. © APA/afp / -

According to the Forbes It is estimated that Ronaldo, who moved to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia at the end of the year, received a total of around 46 million dollars (41,67 million euros) in salary alone. The veteran earned an additional 90 million US dollars (81,53 million euros) from business off the pitch. Number 2 in the ranking is Messi from Paris Saint-Germain with 130 million US dollars (65 million/65 million), ahead of his teammate Kylian Mbappé with 120 million US dollars (100 million/20 million).

NBA stars, boxers – and Roger Federer The first non-football player is basketball superstar LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers in fourth place. According to the statement, the 38-year-old earned $119,5 million in the twelve months in question.

Behind him are the Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez (110 million US dollars) and the US golf professionals Dustin Johnson (107) and Phil Mickelson (106). In ninth place, the retired tennis professional Roger Federer is still in the top ten with 95,1 million US dollars. He is said to have earned 95 million of this through activities off the field - such as a stake in a shoe company.

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More Money Than Anyone Else: Why CR7 Is Number 1

No athlete earned more money in the past twelve months than Cristiano Ronaldo. The top three in the money rankings of the business magazine Forbes are footballers. A sports pensioner is also in the top ten.

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