In a blessed disaster”, the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo was ripped by MU and the European clubs turned his face simultaneously was the ladder that brought him to the “field” of Saudi Arabia, signed a memorable contract and then made a chance to destroy Lionel Messι.
Crιstιаnо Rоnаldо may have been out of his period since moving to the Middle East, earning retirement money for “oᴜt of data” stars. However, last year Ronald earned £109 million, however, he came first in the list of the 10 most paid athletes in the world according to the latest publication by Forbes magazine.
Ronald had to receive a tough end on the field in 2022. He was no longer seen at MU, by coach Erιk ten Haɡ, teammates and fans. This led to an extremely damaging meeting with journalist Pιҽrs Morɡаn, planning MU to cut Ronald’s contract.
However, his acrimonious departure at Old Trafford made many clubs rich in the Middle East, eager to dish out money to get in. This is the star to join the team, while the top European clubs stay away. As a result, the 38-year-old “hit the jackpot” when he signed a contract worth 175 million rounds/year with Saᴜdι club Al-nassr in January. this year.
This profit could bring Ronald back to the top of Forbes’ richest athletes list for the first time since 2017, and for the third time in his career, with a total income of $109 million, the biggest miss in football history for an individual player.
An estimated £37m of this total income came from football, thanks to wages, compensation and new deals through two contracts with MU and Alnassr, almost double the money earned in other fields. Off the field, despite his weekly salary of just £80,000.
Only three athletes in the history of Forbes magazine’s rankings have made more than Ronald’s £72 million outside the game. They played in one year: Roger Federer, Tiger Woods and Conor McGregor. Just behind Ronald in second place is last-place finisher Lionel Messi, who has dropped one place after topping last year’s list of favorites and players. The PSG star earned a total of £104 million, the same amount he earned in 2022.
Another football star, Messi’s PSG teammate Kylian Mbарре, is in third place after earning £96m in the last 12 months, with £80m coming from on the pitch. Mbappe, the only member of the under-30 player list to receive the best salary in the world at the Parc des Princes with a £63m-a-year fire.
The 24-year-old is the last footballer in the world, followed by basketball star LeBrоn Jams (£95m) and boxer Canelо Alᴠаrez (£88m).
Golf star Dᴜstιn JоҺnsоn is in sixth place with £86 million in the bank, while another PҺιl Mιckelson is in a safe place with £85 million. Another basketball player is Golden State Warriors defender Stephen Churchill, who is the best athlete in the world after earning £81 million.
Rоɡҽr Federer is the only tennis star to be ranked ninth, despite earning just £80,000 in total earnings, with £76 million a year in competition prizes.
Federer has announced that he will retire from professional tennis in September 2022, but the legend has many attractive partnerships left the court and recently announced a licensing deal for the house. Olιᴠеr People glasses manufacturer is an RF brand.
Last on the list is PҺоеnιx Sᴜns basketball star Keᴠιn Dᴜrаnt with £72 million.
Forbes states that the on-court earnings of these ranked athletes “include all salaries and bonuses earned between May 1, 2022 and May 1, 2023, while recording off-court earnings. Its estimates are “estimates of sponsorship transactions, money, kindness and good quality income for the 12 months after M January 1, 2023, disinterest in any business activity. competed by athletes.
