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Ronaldo ranks as the highest-paid athlete for the 3rd consecutive time - Forbes
Ronaldo ranks as the highest-paid athlete for the 3rd consecutive time - Forbes
By: Abigail | 1 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7) has once again emerged as the highest-paid athlete for the third consecutive year, according to Forbes' recent ranking.
NBA star Stephen Curry has taken Lionel Messi's position as the second highest paid, falling four places behind his rival.
Curry, the Golden State Warriors guard who became the first NBA player to reach 4,000 career three-pointers in March, recorded $156 million (approximately £117 million) in income.
Forbes says Ronaldo has been on the list five times in his career and has since increased his estimated total earnings by $15 million, reaching $275 million (about £206 million).Cristiano Ronaldo's earnings have increased following his juicy contract with Al-Nassr and partnerships with Nike, Binance, and Clear, as well as his brand and huge social media following.
The only sportsman that has surpassed the Al-Nassr star is former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, who earned $300 million in 2015 (then £194 million) and $275 million in 2018 (then £205 million).
Tyson Fury moved to third place on Forbes' highest-paid athletes list, replacing Dak Prescott, the American football quarterback. Prescott, who was previously ranked third, has now dropped to fourth place, earning $137 million in 2025.
Fury was the beneficiary of a Netflix reality television show and a partnership with Maltese tourism.
