Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career while Spanish golfer Jon Rahm moved up to second following his sensational switch to Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus have been ordered by an arbitration court to pay Cristiano Ronaldo around €10million. , and Forbes said the 39-year-old's estimated total earnings were in the region of $260 million, an all-time high for a footballer.His on-field earnings amounted to $200m while his off-field earnings were $60m thanks to sponsorship deals where brands make use of his 629m Instagram followers.
Apart from that guarantee, Rahm has earned $218m and joins Ronaldo as the only two athletes to earn over $200m. The 36-year-old has earned $65m in on-field earnings but $70m off it thanks to deals with major sponsors such as Adidas and Apple.is fourth at $128.2m and although the 39-year-old, the first NBA player to score 40,000 career points, is nearing the end of his career, the American is set to have one last crack at the Olympics.
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