The star striker of the Al-Zakr Club and the Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo team for the third time in a row became the most paid athlete in the world according to the authoritative Forbes .
In the last 12 months, Ronaldo has earned a record $ 275 million. This amount allowed him to get around the closest rivals in the rating. The second place was taken by NBA Star Stephen Curry with an income of $ 156 million, and the third place was taken by British boxer Tyson Fury - 146 million.
Football remains one of the most profitable industries: the dozens of the richest athletes also included Lionel Messi ($ 135 million) and Karim Benzema ($ 104 million).
The vast majority of Ronaldo's income is not only a salary at a Saudi club, but also large -scale advertising contracts, own businesses and numerous partnerships around the world.
