Forbes announced the 50 highest-paid athletes in the world in 2024, and Ronaldo topped the list with $260 million. Over the past 12 months, the world's top 50 highest-paid sports stars have earned a staggering $3.4 billion (£2.75 billion), with footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi leading the way. On-exchange + off-market (USD); 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football): 260 million; Jon Rahm (Golf): 218 million;3. Lionel Messi (football): 135 million; 4. LeBron James (basketball): 128.2 million; 5. Brother Alphabet (basketball): 111 million;6. Mbappe (football): 110 million;7. Neymar (football): 108 million;8. Karim Benzema (football): 106 million;9. Curry (basketball): 102 million;10. Lamar Jackson (NFL): 100.5 million; That's the level of income only for the best athletes in the world.
There are two F1 drivers on the list: Verstappen and Hamilton; Verstappen ranked 17th: $81 million ($76 million + $5 million sponsorship); Hamilton ranked 21st: $69 million ($57 million + 12 million sponsorships); The 3 professional fighters who have been selected to the top of Forbes' list of the richest athletes in 2024 are: Carneiro Alvarez, Anthony Joshua, and Tyson Fury. According to Forbes, Alvarez earned $75 million in event revenue and $10 million in sponsorship and endorsement revenue over the past year, for a total of $85 million. Former world heavyweight champion Joshua is second in the fighter field behind Alvarez and 16th on the list, which is also pretty good. His event revenue is on par with Alvarez at $75 million, but the rest of his off-court earnings are slightly lower at $8 million, for an overall revenue of $83 million. "Gypsy King" Fury earned $42 million on the field and $8 million on other off-court income, bringing the total revenue to $50 million, ranking 42nd on the list.
The top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world, including 5 football players and 3 basketball players, it seems that these two sports are really popular in the world! And these top 10 highest-paid athletes are all men! It can be seen from the list of the top ten highest-paid athletes in the world in 2024 released by Forbes, Ronaldo tops the list with 260 million US dollars, basically football and basketball. The most on and off the court is Ronaldo, who went to Saudi Arabia to play football, after all, that salary is astronomical for normal people, with a total income of 260 million, and James is the most in the basketball fieldRonaldo earns an average of nearly one million a day. Sports can also create a legend of wealth.
Forbes' official website reads: "A lot has changed in the eight years since Cristiano Ronaldo first became the world's highest-paid athlete. The 39-year-old Portuguese football superstar has gone from shining at the Santiago Bernabeu with Real Madrid, to Juventus and Manchester United, and finally to his current club, Riyadh Victory in the Saudi Pro League. But no matter where it is, one thing remains the same »Ronaldo is still making huge sums of money. "He has earned about $260 million in the last 12 months, which makes him the highest-paid athlete in the world for the fourth time in his career.« Forbes »Estimates that Ronaldo's contract with Riyadh Victory has brought him $200 million this season. One of the most successful spokespeople in sports, Ronaldo has earned another $60 million from endorsement portfolios from companies such as Nike, Binance, and Herbalife. ”
Messi's annual salary is $20.4 million! TA News, according to the salary data released by the Major League Players Association. In 2024, Messi is the highest-paid player in the entire league, and the annual salary of $20.4 million (guaranteed income) received by Miami International is lower than Messi's personal annual salary in 25 teams in the league. On the salary list of the MLS, there are 25 teams with a team salary lower than Messi's personal annual salary, and only 3 teams have a team salary higher than Messi's personal annual salary, namely: Toronto FC, Chicago Fire, Nashville SC (excluding Miami International). In second place is Spanish golfer Joan Rahm with a $218 million and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with $135 million.
The average annual salary of all players in the MLS is only $594,390. The team's salary cap, Miami International ranked first with 30.91 million, and CF Montreal ranked at the bottom with $10.81 million.
The five major leagues can be used as a fig leaf for Mbappe's income, and he is only 25 years old, the youngest in the top ten miles
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Ronaldo is the highest-paid athlete in the world for the fourth time in his career, earning an estimated $260 million, which is the highest ever earned by a footballer. Immediately following Ronaldo on the list is golfer Jon Rahm, who has an estimated income of $218 million. Messi rounded out the top three with $135 million, with a total of $65 million in on-field revenue and $70 million in off-court revenue. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is fourth with $128.2 million in revenue, with Giannis Antetokounmpo [$111 million], Kylian Mbappe [$110 million], Neymar [$108 million], Karim Benzema [$106 million], Stephen Curry [$102 million] and Lamar Jackson [$100.5 million] on the list.
On-exchange + over-the-counter (RMB) (USD) 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football): 1878612546 $260 million 2. Jon Rahm (Golf): $1575144366 $218 million 3. Lionel Messi (football): $975433437 $135 million 4. LeBron James (basketball): $926300494 $128.2 million 5. Brother Alphabet (basketball): $802023048 $111 million 6. Kylian Mbappe (football): $794797616 $110 million 7. Neymar (football): $780346750 $108 million 8. Karim Benzema (football): $765895884 $106 million 9. Curry (basketball): $736994153 $102 million 10. Lamar Jackson (NFL): $100.5 million 726156003 My summary: I didn't expect Benzema to have such a high income, and Ronaldo is well known to everyone that he is also a household name in the mainland. He deserves his name.