{"id":63760,"date":"2023-05-04T07:10:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/04\/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-worlds-highest-paid-athlete\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T07:10:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:10:59","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-worlds-highest-paid-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/04\/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-worlds-highest-paid-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo becomes world\u2019s highest-paid athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"398\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-01-10-075930-696x398.png\"   alt=\"Ronaldo\" title=\"Ronaldo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronaldo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world\u2019s highest-paid athlete for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes reports the 38-year-old Portugal forward earned $136m (\u00a3108.7m) over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>His contract with Al Nassr is reportedly worth more than 200m euros (\u00a3176.5m) per year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Argentina\u2019s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi is second on Forbes\u2019 list having earned $130m (\u00a3103.9m).<\/p>\n<p>Forbes\u2019 top 10 also features basketball star LeBron James and boxer Canelo Alvarez, while 20-time tennis Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is the only retired athlete on the list in ninth place.<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Johnson (sixth) and Phil Mickelson (seventh) are the first golfers to make the top 10 since Tiger Woods in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson was not in the top 50 in 2022 but after becoming the first high-profile player to join the controversial Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series, he has rocketed up Forbes\u2019 rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The American two-time major winner \u2013 who received $18m (\u00a316.2m at the time) after winning the inaugural LIV Golf championship \u2013 earned $107m (\u00a385.5m) over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes say Mickelson, who earned $106m (\u00a384.7m), surpassed $1bn in career earnings pre-tax last year.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes\u2019 figures include both on-field earnings \u2013 including salaries, prize money and bonuses \u2013 and off-field earnings \u2013 sponsorship deals, appearance fees and memorabilia and licensing income.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World\u2019s top 10 highest paid athletes 2023<\/h3>\n<p>1. Cristiano Ronaldo, football: $136m (\u00a3108.7m)<\/p>\n<p>2. Lionel Messi, football: $130m (\u00a3103.9m)<\/p>\n<p>3. Kylian Mbappe, football: $120m (\u00a395.9m)<\/p>\n<p>4. LeBron James, basketball: $119.5m (\u00a395.5m)<\/p>\n<p>5. Canelo Alvarez, boxing: $110m (\u00a387.9m)<\/p>\n<p>6. Dustin Johnson, golf: $107m (\u00a385.5m)<\/p>\n<p>7. Phil Mickelson, golf: $106m (\u00a384.7m)<\/p>\n<p>8. Stephen Curry, basketball: $100.4m (\u00a380.2m)<\/p>\n<p>9. Roger Federer, tennis: $95.1m (\u00a376m)<\/p>\n<p>10. Kevin Durant, basketball: $89.1m (\u00a371.2m)<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"S6p7J1kYWNk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Export Dev\u2019t Strategy: It\u2019s important to export more to build Ghana\u2019s economy \u2013 GEPA CEO (3-5-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S6p7J1kYWNk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world\u2019s highest-paid athlete for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr. Forbes reports the 38-year-old Portugal forward earned $136m (\u00a3108.7m) over the past 12 months. His contract with Al Nassr is reportedly worth more than 200m euros (\u00a3176.5m) per year. 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