Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes the Richest Athlete in the World, Lionel Messi and LeBron James Lose

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest earning athlete after moving to Saudi Arabian club according to reports ForbesAl Nassr at the end of 2022 then.

Ronaldo, who signed a 2.5-year contract until the summer of 2025 after leaving Manchester United last year, is reported to have earned $136 million.

He is expected to earn an annual salary increase of around US$75 million from before.

Forbes stated that this assessment was derived from the value of income in the field including all prize money, salaries and bonuses earned in the last 12 months.

While off-the-field earnings are estimates of sponsorship deals, appearance fees, licensing revenue and cash returns from the business the athlete runs.

In second place, there is Ronaldo’s eternal rival, Lionel Messi. The Paris Saint-Germain player earned a fee of 130 million US dollars.

Kylian Mbappe is at the top. three, according to the magazine Forbeswith 120 million US dollars. Mbappe is the only athlete under the age of 30 on this list of the highest paid athletes.

This is an amazing achievement for Mbappe considering that the player is already on this list even though he is only 23 years old.

Then, Los Angeles Lakers basketball player and NBA legend LeBron James ($119.5 million) and Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez ($110 million) completed the top five.

The rise of the professional golf tour with huge sums of money last year resulted in two athletes making the top 10 list.

In sixth place is former world number one Dustin Johnson (with $107 million), followed by Phil Mickelson with $106 million.