US EditionCristiano Ronaldo Tops Forbes List of Highest-Paid Athletes for 2025
- For the third year in a row, Cristiano Ronaldo has been recognized by Forbes as the top-earning athlete, with estimated earnings of around $275 million.
- Ronaldo increased his earnings by $15 million through endorsements supported by his 939 million social media followers after moving to Al Nassr in December 2022.
- Stephen Curry climbed to second place with earnings of $156 million after becoming the inaugural NBA athlete to hit 4,000 three-pointers in his career, while Tyson Fury secured third place with $146 million.
- Despite losing his heavyweight championships to Oleksandr Usyk in December, Tyson Fury increased his earnings through collaborations with Maltese tourism and by starring in a Netflix reality series.
- This list implies Ronaldo's off-field income and social media influence maintain his top earnings despite Floyd Mayweather's 2015 record of $300 million surpassing his total.
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Forbes Magazine - Ronaldo Is the Best Paid Athlete in the World
Portuguese football pro Cristiano Ronaldo is the best paid athlete in the world. This is shown by the annual survey of the magazine Forbes. Ronaldo, signed with Saudi club Al-Nassr in 2023, received 275 million US dollars in the last calendar year.
Cristiano Ronaldo named richest athlete for 2024
Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, is number one on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for a third consecutive year. The 40-year-old banked around £206.6million in 2024, which is £11.2m more than in 2023. Ronaldo is believed to earn £177million-a-year salary at the Saudi club, which he joined from Manchester United in December 2022. He is ahead of NBA’s Steph Curry and British boxer Tyson Fury. Ronaldo’s longtime rival Lionel Messi drops to…
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