Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the spotlight. Al Nassr’s star has been enjoying scoring goals. Despite his age, the 40-year-old is still going strong. The former Manchester United forward tops the 2024 list of highest-paid sportsmen again.
Sportico reported that the Portuguese great earned $260 million last year. His Saudi Pro League contract pays $215 million, and he earned $45 million from endorsements. Ronaldo makes a lot of money via his own brand CR7 and multi-million dollar contracts with Nike.
Second-place Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors. Curry earned $153.8 million last year, much ahead of the next two. His NBA salary is $53.8 million, but he earned $100 million from endorsements, more than Ronaldo.
Third is former world heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury, who earned $147 million last year. In 2024, Inter Miami star Lionel Messi earned $135 million, much behind his archrival. The Argentina World Cup winner earned $75 million from endorsements. superior to Ronaldo. LA Lakers star LeBron James rounds off the top five with an income of $133.2 million. Neymar, Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe are the other renowned footballers that managed to break the top ten. The top 100 highest-paid athletes virtually divided an eyewatering $6.2 billion among them.
Ronaldo has reportedly agreed to a new contract with Al Nassr which will also provide him the option to be a co-owner of the Saudi Pro League giants.
