Who else do you think would top this category? Yes! Floyd Mayweather? Ah ah! Not even close, his tenure has ran out this time after his long hold on that title. Well, according
to a very recent reports on Forbes, the Real Madrid star player Cristiano Ronaldo has become the top paid athlete in the world ahead of his counterpart, Lionel Messi and Floyd Mayweather by earning £61million last year alone.
The Portuguese international took over the long-term leader "Floyd Mayweather Jnr" in the first place with the former boxer who only had a bout against Manny Pacquauo in the last 12 months earning £30million.
The Real Madrid star earns £38.5million a year salary with his current club and has several endorsement deals with top companies like Nike, Tag Heuer and many more - worth £22million.
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| LeBron James & Messi |
While the Argentinian international superstar Lionel Messi was second on the list, earning £56million last year. Next after Ronaldo & Messi are LeBron James with (£53million) and tennis player Roger Federer (£46million).
FULL LIST OF TOP PAID ATHLETES IN THE WORLD 2016
Rank Name Pay Salary/Winnings Endorsements Sport
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo $88 M $56 M $32 M Soccer
#2 Lionel Messi $81.4 M $53.4 M $28 M Soccer
#3 LeBron James $77.2 M $23.2 M $54 M Basketball
#4 Roger Federer $67.8 M $7.8 M $60 M Tennis
#5 Kevin Durant $56.2 M $20.2 M $36 M Basketball
#6 Novak Djokovic $55.8 M $21.8 M $34 M Tennis
#7 Cam Newton $53.1 M $41.1 M $12 M Football
#8 Phil Mickelson $52.9 M $2.9 M $50 M Golf
#9 Jordan Spieth $52.8 M $20.8 M $32 M Golf
#10 Kobe Bryant $50 M $25 M $25 M Basketball
#11 Lewis Hamilton $46 M $42 M $4 M Racing
#12 Tiger Woods $45.3 M $274 K $45 M Golf
#13 Eli Manning $45 M $37 M $8 M Football
#14 Joe Flacco $44.5 M $44 M $500 K Football
#15 Tom Brady $44.1 M $36.1 M $8 M Football
#16 Floyd Mayweather $44 M $32 M $12 M Boxing
#17 Rory McIlroy $42.6 M $7.6 M $35 M Golf
#18 Russell Wilson $41.8 M $31.8 M $10 M Football
#19 Sebastian Vettel $41 M $40 M $1 M Racing
#20 Philip Rivers $38 M $37.5 M $450 K Football
#21 Rafael Nadal $37.5 M $5.5 M $32 M Tennis
#21 Neymar $37.5 M $14.5 M $23 M Soccer
#23 Zlatan Ibrahimovic $37.4 M $30.4 M $7 M Soccer
#24 Fernando Alonso $36.5 M $35 M $1.5 M Racing
#25 Gareth Bale $35.9 M $24.9 M $11 M Soccer
#26 Marcell Dareus $35.2 M $35.1 M $100 K Football
#27 Peyton Manning $34.2 M $19.2 M $15 M Football
#28 Derrick Rose $34.1 M $20.1 M $14 M Basketball
#29 Kei Nishikori $33.5 M $3.5 M $30 M Tennis
#30 A.J. Green $33.3 M $32.8 M $500 K Football
#31 James Harden $32.8 M $15.8 M $17 M Basketball
#32 Usain Bolt $32.5 M $2.5 M $30 M Track
#33 Clayton Kershaw $32 M $31.2 M $800 K Baseball
#33 Dwyane Wade $32 M $20 M $12 M Basketball
#35 Drew Brees $31 M $19 M $12 M Football
#36 Carmelo Anthony $30.9 M $22.9 M $8 M Basketball
#37 Chris Paul $30 M $21.5 M $8.5 M Basketball
#38 Cliff Lee $29.3 M $29.2 M $100 K Baseball
#39 Olivier Vernon $29 M $28.8 M $200 K Football
#40 Serena Williams $28.9 M $8.9 M $20 M Tennis
#41 Justin Verlander $28.6 M $28 M $600 K Baseball
#42 Kyrie Irving $27.6 M $16.6 M $11 M Basketball
#43 Julio Jones $27.2 M $26 M $1.2 M Football
#44 Luke Kuechly $27.1 M $26.1 M $1 M Football
#45 Robinson Cano $27 M $24 M $3 M Baseball
#46 Dwight Howard $26.9 M $22.4 M $4.5 M Basketball
#47 Miguel Cabrera $26.6 M $24.1 M $2.5 M Baseball
#48 Albert Pujols $26.3 M $24.3 M $2 M Baseball
#49 Blake Griffin $26.1 M $18.1 M $8 M Basketball
#49 Wayne Rooney $26.1 M $20.1 M $6 M Soccer
#51 Cameron Jordan $25.9 M $25.8 M $100 K Football
#52 Russell Westbrook $25.7 M $16.7 M $9 M Basketball
#53 Ryan Howard $25.6 M $25 M $600 K Baseball
#53 Trent Williams $25.6 M $25.5 M $75 K Football
#55 Chris Bosh $25.2 M $22.2 M $3 M Basketball
#56 Felix Hernandez $24.9 M $24.4 M $500 K Baseball
#57 Zack Greinke $24.7 M $24.7 M $50 K Baseball
#58 Prince Fielder $24.6 M $24.1 M $500 K Baseball
#59 CC Sabathia $24.4 M $23.7 M $700 K Baseball
#60 Sergio Agüero $24.3 M $16.8 M $7.5 M Soccer
#60 Sam Bradford $24.3 M $24 M $300 K Football
#62 Paul George $24.1 M $17.1 M $7 M Basketball
#63 Manny Pacquiao $24 M $21.5 M $2.5 M Boxing
#64 Kevin Love $23.9 M $19.9 M $4 M Basketball
#65 Yoenis Cespedes $23.8 M $23.2 M $600 K Baseball
#65 Joe Mauer $23.8 M $23 M $800 K Baseball
#65 David Price $23.8 M $23.3 M $500 K Baseball
#65 Luis Suarez $23.8 M $17.8 M $6 M Soccer
#69 Stephen Curry $23.6 M $11.6 M $12 M Basketball
#69 Jason Day $23.6 M $15.1 M $8.5 M Golf
#71 Dez Bryant $23.5 M $23 M $500 K Football
#71 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. $23.5 M $15 M $8.5 M Racing
#73 Demaryius Thomas $23.4 M $22.2 M $1.2 M Football
#74 Andy Murray $23 M $8 M $15 M Tennis
#74 Masahiro Tanaka $23 M $22 M $1 M Baseball
#74 Mark Teixeira $23 M $22.5 M $500 K Baseball
#77 Joe Johnson $22.9 M $21.9 M $1 M Basketball
#78 Cole Hamels $22.7 M $22.5 M $200 K Baseball
#79 Anthony Castonzo $22.5 M $22.5 M $35 K Football
#79 Troy Tulowitzki $22.5 M $22.2 M $300 K Baseball
#81 Bastian Schweinsteiger $22.4 M $19.4 M $3 M Soccer
#82 Jimmie Johnson $22.2 M $16.2 M $6 M Racing
#83 Angel Di Maria $22.1 M $20.6 M $1.5 M Soccer
#83 James Rodriguez $22.1 M $15.1 M $7 M Soccer
#85 Eden Hazard $22 M $17 M $5 M Soccer
#85 Conor McGregor $22 M $18 M $4 M MMA
#85 David Ortiz $22 M $16 M $6 M Baseball
#88 Maria Sharapova $21.9 M $1.9 M $20 M Tennis
#89 Jacoby Ellsbury $21.8 M $21.2 M $600 K Baseball
#89 Justin Houston $21.8 M $21.7 M $100 K Football
#91 Matt Kemp $21.7 M $21.2 M $500 K Baseball
#92 Canelo Alvarez $21.5 M $20 M $1.5 M Boxing
#93 Adrian Gonzalez $21.4 M $21 M $400 K Baseball
#94 LaMarcus Aldridge $21.2 M $19.7 M $1.5 M Basketball
#94 Cameron Heyward $21.2 M $21 M $150 K Football
#94 Jayson Werth $21.2 M $21 M $200 K Baseball
#97 Alex Rodriguez $21.1 M $20.7 M $400 K Baseball
#98 Nico Rosberg $21 M $20 M $1 M Racing
#99 Carl Crawford $20.9 M $20.6 M $300 K Baseball
#100 Buster Posey $20.8 M $17.8 M $3 M Baseball
Source: Forbes
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