All the records broken by Cristiano Ronaldo (so far)
The Portuguese soccer star keeps breaking records!
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed as the highest-paid athlete of 2024. The Portuguese soccer player has topped the 100 highest-paid athletes list compiled by Sportico, which includes athletes from eight sports and 27 countries, but features no women.
Ronaldo landed his place at the top by earning a reported US$260 million, $215 million of which came from his salary and winnings and $45 million through endorsements. Second place on the list goes to NBA superstar Stephen Curry, earning an estimated $100 million less than Ronaldo. He is followed by Tyson Fury ($147 million), Lionel Messi ($135 million), and LeBron James ($133.2 million), who complete the top five.
No women are featured on the top 100 highest-paid athletes list of 2024. US tennis star Coco Gauff was the highest-earning woman, and is estimated to have earned $30.4 million in 2024, which is $7 million less than Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones, who took the last spot on the top 100.
Both Ronaldo’s career and his earnings gained a boost when he moved to the Al-Nassr team in Saudi Arabia and became the first man to ever achieve 900 career goals. However, this isn’t the first time he has made history on the field.
Click through the following gallery to discover all the records broken by Cristiano Ronaldo (so far).
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