Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career.The 39-year-old Portuguese forward, plying trade in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr, earned $260m – up from $136m – over the last 12 months.Ronaldo’s great rival, Lionel Messi, has fallen a place to third behind Spanish golfer Jon Rahm. 🚨 Le TOP 10 des sportifs les mieux payés du monde en 2023 selon @Forbes 💰🤑 :⚽️1️⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹 (240M€)⛳️2️⃣ Jon Rahm 🇪🇸 (200M) ⚽️3️⃣ Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 (124M)🏀4️⃣ LeBron James 🇺🇸 (118M)🏀5️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo 🇬🇷 (102M)⚽️6️⃣ Kylian Mbappé 🇫🇷 (101M)⚽️7️⃣ Neymar 🇧🇷… pic.twitter.com/vDCLvDoaHD— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) May 16, 2024 Neymar and Karim Benzema have also entered the top 10 after moves to the Saudi Pro League.The rest of the Top 10 is comprised mostly of NBA players such as LeBron James (fourth), Giannis Antetokounmpo (fifth) and Stephen Curry (ninth).World’s top 10 highest paid athletes 20241. Cristiano Ronaldo, football: $260m2. Jon Rahm, golf: $218m3. Lionel Messi, football: $135m4. LeBron James, basketball: $128.2m5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, basketball: $111m6. Kylian Mbappe, football: $110m7. Neymar, football: $108m8. Karim Benzema, football: $106m9. Stephen Curry, basketball: $102m10. Lamar Jackson, American football: $100.5m##NAJAVA_MECA_8109540##
