Forbes magazine has named Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest-paid athlete in the world.The Real Madrid striker is the first footballer to ever top the list of the world’s highest-earning sportsmen and women.
Ronaldo earned $88m in the last 12 months, $6.6m more than Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, who came second. Endorsements make up £32m of the Portugal captain’s income.
It is the first year since 2000 that someone other than Tiger Woods or Floyd Mayweather is first on the list.
Serena Williams ($28.9m) at No 40, and Maria Sharapova, banned yesterday for two years for doping, ($21.9) at No 88 are the only two women who make the list.
Forbes’ figures considered all salaries and bonuses earned between June 1 2015 and June 1 2016.
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