Cristiano Ronaldo Tops Forbes Highest-Paid Athlete List Again

Kathmandu. Cristiano Ronaldo is continuously achieving big successes outside the field. At the age of 41, this superstar of Al-Nassr FC has once again captured the top position in Forbes' list of the world's highest-earning athletes. Ronaldo has secured the first position on this list for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time overall. According to Forbes, Ronaldo earned approximately 300 million US dollars last year before taxes and agent commissions. A large portion of this income, 235 million dollars, comes from his contract with Al-Nassr, while the remaining 65 million dollars were earned from advertising, sponsorships, licensing deals, and commercial businesses. This total income matches the all-time record set by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2015. In addition, Ronaldo has also matched Michael Jordan's record by remaining at the top of Forbes' rich athletes list for the sixth time. Now, only Tiger Woods, who has been at the top 11 times, is ahead of him. Despite a mixed year on the field, Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez has managed to secure the second position on the list. The report states that Alvarez earned 170 million dollars despite suffering a major defeat against Terence Crawford in the undisputed super middleweight title fight. Similarly, Lionel Messi is in third place with 140 million dollars after a commercially successful season with Inter Miami CF. The list also shows the dominance of Los Angeles sports icons. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers secured fourth place with 137.8 million dollars earned with the help of NBA salaries, advertising, and various business partnerships. Just behind him is Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers in fifth place, earning 127.6 million dollars. According to Forbes, the combined earnings of the world's top 50 highest-earning athletes have seen a significant increase. Their total earnings, which were 2.6 billion dollars in 2018, have now increased to 4.2 billion dollars.