Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes.

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While Cristiano Ronaldo is first in the list, Spanish golfer Jon Rahm and Argentine football star Lionel Messi hold the second and third spots respectively. Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time. The Portugal football star is followed by Spanish golfer Jon Rahm in the second spot while footballing rival Lionel Messi is third. Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr and Forbes said the 39-year-old’s estimated total earnings were in the region of $260 million, an all-time high for a soccer player.


      His on-field earnings amounted to $200 million while his off-field earnings were $60 million thanks to sponsorship deals where brands make use of his 629 million Instagram followers.

      Twice major winner Rahm joined LIV Golf in December in a big-money move that sent shockwaves through the sport after media reports said the current world number five would be paid at least $300 million.200 million while his off-field earnings were $60 million thanks to sponsorship deals where brands make use of his 629 million Instagram followers.

     

 

     


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