Global Sports Rich List: Cristiano Ronaldo Still Reigns Supreme in 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo's retained his crown as the world’s highest paid athlete, topping Forbes 2025 list for the 3rd consecutive year and the 5th time in his legendary career.

Record Earnings for the Portuguese Star

The Al Nassr & Portugal captain raked in staggering 275 million dollar over the past year, setting new benchmark in global sports income.

Curry & Fury Trail Behind

NBA star Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors came 2nd with 156 million dollar followed by British boxing champion Tyson Fury at 146 million dollar.

Messi Drops to Fifth

American football quarterback Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys secured fourth place with 137 million dollars, just ahead of Lionel Messi who earned 135 million dollar in his 1st full year with Inter Miami.

Benzema & Baseball Stars in the Mix

Basketball legend LeBron James followed with 133 million dollar while baseball star Juan Soto landed 7th with 114 million dollar , 10 million ahead of Saudi club Al Ittihad’s French striker Karim Benzema who finished 8th.

Baseball’s Shohei Ohtani ranked 9th with 102 million dollar, narrowly edging out NBA star Kevin Durant who rounded off the top 10 with 101.4 million dollar.

Khaled Hegazy |

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