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Cristiano Ronaldo has been named again the best paid athlete in the world, overcoming the Forbes list for the third consecutive year.
The 40 -year -old Portuguese star continues to benefit from her lucrative movement to the Saudi Arabia Club al Nassr, combined with a vast portfolio of backup agreements and sponsorships, all amplified by its amazing 939 million social networks followers on all platforms.
He has now headed the Forbes list five times in his illustrious career.
The highlight
Stephen Curry increased to second place after his strong performance on and off the court, even becoming the first NBA player to reach 4,000 triples.
Tyson Fury, despite losing his world titles against Oleksandr Usyk in December, jumped to the third due to the profits of his Netflix series and Maltese tourist endorsements.
Lionel Messi, who was third last year, fell to the fifth, further expanding the gain gap between him and the rival of a long time Ronaldo.
Dak Prescott, the field marshal of the Dallas Cowboys, is the best cattle NFL player, mainly due to an extension of the mass contract.
Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani mark the continuous increase of the MLB players in the global commercial value, largely driven by new contracts and greater commercialization.
The 10 best paid athletes in 2025 (by Forbes)
(All approximate £ figures)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer) – $ 275m (£ 206.6m)
Stephen Curry (basketball) – $ 156m (£ 117.2m)
Tyson Fury (boxing) – $ 146m (£ 109.7m)
Dak Prescott (American football) – $ 137 million (£ 103 million)
Lionel Messi (Soccer) – $ 135m (£ 101.4m)
LeBron James (Basketball) – $ 133.8m (£ 105.5m)
Juan Soto (baseball) – $ 114m (£ 85.7m)
Karim Benzema (Soccer) – $ 104 million (£ 78.2m)
Shohei Ohtani (baseball) – $ 102.5m (£ 77m)
Kevin Durant (basketball) – $ 101.4m (£ 76.2m)
Comparison of historical profits
The total of $ 275 million of Ronaldo is exceeded only by Floyd Mayweather, who won:
$ 300m in 2015 (approximately £ 194m)
$ 275m in 2018 (approximately £ 205m)
