Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain was the highest-paid athlete in sports last year, earning $130 million.
Forbes published its annual list of the top ten highest-paid athletes on Wednesday.
Messi’s pay has dropped by almost $22 million since his final season with Barcelona, but he still earns around $75 million with PSG and has seen a huge boost in endorsements, matching his 12-month record from last year’s research.
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The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is ahead of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, who are in second and third place, respectively.
The top ten are as follows: Footballer Lionel Messi – $130 million, Basketballer LeBron James – $121.2 million Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo – $115 million Footballer Neymar – $95 million Basketballer Stephen Curry – $92.8 mill Basketballer Kevin Durant – $92.1 million Tennis player Roger Federer – $90.7 million Boxer Canelo Alvarez – $90 million NFL quarterback Tom Brady – $83.9 million
