Cristiano Ronaldo is richest sportsman in the world, according to Forbes – overtaking Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather as biggest star in global sport
CRISTIANO RONALDO was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2016 – raking in a staggering £70.4million.
It is the first time the Real Madrid ace has topped the charts, taking the crown from boxer Floyd Mayweather and moving ahead of Tiger Woods.
Cristiano Ronaldo raked in a staggering £70.4m in 2016 making him the world’s highest paid athleteReutersIt is no wonder Cristiano Ronaldo can afford his fleet of cars like this Rolls RoyceSplash News
It is also the first time a footballer has become the world’s highest paid sports star.
The Portuguese star’s incredible revenue came from the player’s salary – estimated at a stunning £440k-a-week, his sponsorship endorsements and bonuses.
The 32-year-old pipped rival Lionel Messi to first place with the Argentine pocketing £65m for the calendar year according to Forbes.
The next footballer to appear on the list is Messi’s Barcelona team-mate Neymar who was ranked 21st with £30m with Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic earning £29.7m.
Lionel Messi took second spot with earnings of £65mReuters
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Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes, who conducted the research, said: "With Mayweather hanging up his gloves and Woods hampered by injuries, there is an opening at the top.
"Filling the gap is the biggest star in the biggest sport on the planet. This year, soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's highest-paid athlete, with earnings of $88m (£70.4m) over the past 12 months from salary, bonuses and endorsements.
"Ronaldo is only the second team athlete after Michael Jordan to rank as the top-paid since Forbes began tracking earnings in 1990."
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