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Star Players, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kylian Mbappe have been ranked among the top 10 highest-paid athletes in 2023.
According to forbes’ list of ten 10 highest-paid athletes in 2023, Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe are ranked first, second and third respectively.
Following his exit from Manchester United in 2022, Ronaldo joined Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr for a staggering annual fee of $46million while drawing an additional $90 million from endorsements, licensing income, and other business endeavours, making him the highest-earning athlete this year.
Ronaldo topped the list with $136 million, while his arch-rival Messi came in second with $130 million.
Messi’s teammate Mbappe came third with $120 million.
Others that make Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletics in 2023 are basketball star LeBron James ($119.5 million), boxing star Canelo Alvarez ($110million), golf duo Dustin Johnson ($107 million) and Phil Mickelson ($106million), NBA star Stephen Curry ($100.4million), tennis legend Roger Federer ($95.1million), and basketball star, Kevin Durant ($89.1 million).