Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list
Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete last year, according to Forbes’ annual https://www.forbes.com list released on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain forward against LeBron James of the NBA and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United.
Messi earned $130 million, figures including $55 million confirmed, for the 12-month period ending May 1, 2022, to top the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes of all time. year after placing second behind Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.
Los Angeles Lakers forward James is next on the list after bringing in a total of $121 million, breaking the $96.5 million record for an NBA player he set last year, while the team Portuguese captain Ronaldo earned $115 million to come in third.
Brazilian soccer player Neymar ($95 million) and three-time NBA champions Stephen Curry ($92.8 million) of the Golden State Warriors made the top five.
NBA player Kevin Durant ($92 million) is sixth while Swiss great Roger Federer, who played five tournaments in 2021 before season-ending knee surgery, is third with total income was $90.7 million.
The final three places on the list belong to Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez ($90 million), seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady ($83.9 million) and the reigning NBA Finals Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo (80.9 million USD).
Forbes says its field earnings figures include all bonuses, salaries and bonuses earned over a 12-month period while out-of-field earnings are estimates of sponsorship deals, appearance fees and license income.
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