{"id":492642,"date":"2025-05-15T11:52:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=492642"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:52:30","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-tops-forbes-list-as-worlds-highest-paid-athlete-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-tops-forbes-list-as-worlds-highest-paid-athlete-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes list as World\u2019s Highest-Paid Athlete in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has once again cemented his status as the world\u2019s highest-paid athlete, according to the latest annual rankings published by Forbes. The five-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner and current Al Nassr forward earned a staggering $275 million between May 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo\u2019s income includes $225 million from salary and bonuses with the Saudi club and an additional $50 million from endorsements and sponsorships.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Forbes&#8217; list of the top-earning athletes, 10 surpassed $101 million. See who ranked at the top, including three NBA stars, an NFL quarterback\u2014and Cristiano Ronaldo.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5gNtXrGLqK\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/5gNtXrGLqK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uWt8INtlOf\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/uWt8INtlOf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Forbes SportsMoney (@ForbesSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForbesSports\/status\/1922990374571712870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ranks second on the list with a total of $156 million, made up of $56 million in salary and $100 million from sponsorships. The four-time NBA champion continues to command one of the sport&#8217;s largest off-court profiles.<\/p>\n<p>Third place goes to British boxing superstar Tyson Fury, who brought in $146 million, most of which \u2014 $140 million \u2014 came from his in-ring performances, with just $6 million from endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, Lionel Messi, now playing for Inter Miami and an eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, is only fifth on the list with $135 million. He was edged out by NFL quarterback Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys, who earned $137 million, driven heavily by his $127 million salary and bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the Top 10 highest-paid athletes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LeBron James (NBA) \u2013 $133 million<\/li>\n<li>Juan Soto (MLB) \u2013 $114 million<\/li>\n<li>Karim Benzema (Football) \u2013 $104 million<\/li>\n<li>Shohei Ohtani (MLB) \u2013 $102.5 million<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Durant (NBA) \u2013 $101.4 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cristiano Ronaldo has once again cemented his status as the world\u2019s highest-paid athlete, according to the latest annual rankings published by Forbes. 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