Ronaldo is Forbes Highest Paid Athlete of 2017, Messi is Third!
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo stayed on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest paid sports stars, beating NBA star LeBron James. Ronaldo, 32, is supposed to have earned $93 million i.e. €82.5m or £71.7m, between his Real pay of $58m and off-the-field endorsements of $35m a year ago. Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who was No. 2 a year ago, was third on the list, with calculated income of $80m, including $53m in salary/winnings and $27m in endorsements.
Ronaldo is Forbes Highest Paid Athlete of 2017, Messi is Third!
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The Portugal skipper, who lifted his fourth Champions League title on Saturday, has a lifetime contract with Nike worth around $1 billion, and is also the representative of brands like Tag Heuer, Herbalife, and Abbott Labs. Likewise, the previous Manchester United player’s line of CR7-marked items, which incorporates shoes, underwear, fragrance and also a line of hotels add to his income.
Brazil and Barcelona forward Neymar is the following footballer on the list at No. 18, winning $37m, including $22m in endorsements on top of his $15m salary. Taking all things together, nine footballer’s made the list, which includes three Real Madrid players, three from Barcelona, two from Manchester United and one from Manchester City.
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Other footballers on the list are Gareth Bale at No. 24 with $34m, Zlatan Ibrahimovic at No. 30 with $32m, Wayne Rooney at No. 70 with $23.6m, Luis Suarez at No. 71 with $23.3m, Sergio Aguero at No. 80 with $22.6m, and James Rodriguez at No. 91 with $21.9m, respectively.
Forbes also named Manchester United the world’s most profitable football club on Tuesday.
Take a look at the details of the soccer players on the list:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid – $93m or €82.5m or £71.7m
2. Lionel Messi from Barcelona – $80m or €71m or £61.7m
3. Neymar from Barcelona – $37m or €33m or £28.5m
4. Gareth Bale from Real Madrid – $34m or €32.8m or £26.2m
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Manchester United – $32m or €28.4m or £24.6m
6. Wayne Rooney from Manchester United – $23.6m or €20.9m or £18.2m
7. Luis Suarez from Barcelona – $23.3m or €20.6m or £17.9m
8. Sergio Aguero from Manchester City – $22.6m or €20m or £17.4m
9. James Rodriguez from Real Madrid – $21.9m or €19.4m or £16.8m