Cristiano Ronaldo, The legendary Portuguese player, the world’s best -paid athletes are leading the list for the third consecutive year, according to the magazine ‘Forbes’. To 40, the striker of Al-Nassr reached 275 million dollars in earnings prior to taxes, the third largest figure registered by an active athlete, surpassed by the boxer only Floyd Mayweather.
‘The bug’ exceeds the second class, Stephen CurryBasketball star, who entered 156 million, a historical note for a player from NBA. The podium is completed by the boxer Tyson Fury (146 million), followed by football quartback Great Prescott (137) and the other legendary footballer, Exbarcelona, Lionel Messi (135), that is the agreement with Saudi Arabia It represents a large portion of its income outside the field.
Lebron James (133.8 million), basketball player; Juan Sotobaseball player (114); The dating of Real Madrid Karim Benzema (104); Shohei ohtanialso baseball (102.5); And finally Kevin Durant, Basketball player (101,4), complete the top 10. In total, these ten athletes have formed $ 1.4 billion in the last 12 months, the highest figure since ‘Forbes’ began preparing this rank in 1990.
Top 10 of the best paid athletes in 2025 (according to Forbes):
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer) – 275 m $
- Stephen Curry (Basketball) – 156 M $
- Tyson Fury (Boxing) – 146 M $
- DAKS PRESCOTT (American Football) – 137 M $
- Lionel Messi (Soccer) – 135 m $
- LeBron James (Basketball) – 133.8 M $
- Juan Soto (Baseball) – 114 M $
- Karim Benzema (Soccer) – 104 M $
- ShoHei Ohtani (Baseball) – 102.5 m $
- Kevin Durant (Basketball) – 101.4 M $
Source: La Verdad
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