Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list of highest-paid athletes for 2024, with a staggering income of $260 million, according to Sportico's latest rankings. The Portuguese soccer star's impressive earnings can be attributed to his lucrative contract with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League,

Ronaldo was the highest-paid athlete in the world, earning $100 million more than the second-placed athlete. Messi, Mbappe, and LeBron James are in the top 10.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100.

For a second year in a row, Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list of Sportico 's highest-paid athletes in the world. He earned a total of $260M (over Rs 2,000 crore) – $215M (approximately Rs 1,800 crore) on the field and $45M (approximately Rs 390 crore) off the field.