Cristiano Ronaldo beats Floyd Mayweather to become world's highest paid athlete (Full list)
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Floyd Mayweather to become world's highest paid athlete (Full list)
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the top earning athlete in the world after making £61million last year alone beating long-term leader Floyd Mayweather Jnr into first place. The retired boxer, who fought just once within the last 12 months, earned £30million.
Ronaldo struck a £38.5million-a-year salary with Spanish giants Real Madrid. Plus his endorsement deals with Nike, watchmaker Tag Heuer and nutrition supplements group Herbalife were worth £22million.
His football rival Lionel Messi is second on the list raking in £56million within the last year.