The 100 highest-paid athletes play 11 sports and range from Cristiano Ronaldo ($93 million) to Dale Earnhardt Jr. ($21.4 million). Here is the full list of sports stars with their earnings, sport.
Suppose, for example, that you want to discover Cristiano Ronaldo's salary. According to Forbes, the Portuguese star pocketed 45 million euros in 2016 (52 million dollars). Forbes has unveiled its annual rankings of the highest paid athletes in the world for 2017 and Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's highest-paid athlete for the second straight year, according to Forbes. The Real Madrid forward earned $93 million - including $58m in salary and bonuses and. Ronaldo is one of the highest paid athlete and remains in the top 10 chart for many years.
Over the years he has risen up in the ranks and top as the number one most paid athlete in year 2016 and 2017. He has a salary of $58 million and endorsements of $35 million which makes it up to a total of $93 million as the highest paid in 2017. Soccer.
Forbes used salary and bonus data between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017, to compile the list. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is second on the list, making an estimated $86.2 million. Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' ranking of the world's highest paid athletes in 2017 for the second straight year, earning $93 million in salary and endorsement income.
Forbes has released its 2017 list of highest paid athletes, with soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and basketballer LeBron James topping the list. Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of world's 100 highest-paid athletes in 2017. According to Forbes calculations released on Wednesday, Ronaldo earned a whopping $93 million in the.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, has once again topped the 2017 list of the highest paid football (soccer) players across the globe, according to the annual list compiled by Forbes Magazine. Interestingly, it marks the 4th straight year Ronaldo tops the list.