Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo banked $93 million over
the past 12 months to retain the crown of the world’s highest-paid
athlete for the second straight year, according to Forbes.
In the last 12 months, Ronaldo was named FIFA’s best
player in the world for the fourth time, scored his 600th career goal
and secured a contract extension with Real that will pay more than $50
million annually for the next four years.
Ronaldo also inked a lifetime deal with Nike worth upwards of $1 billion.
He earned $58 million from Real in salary and bonuses,
while sponsors kicked in another $35 million. The Portuguese forward has
endorsements deals with Nike, Tag Heuer, Herbalife, Abbott Labs and
others. Meanwhile, his growing line of CR7 branded products now include
shoes, underwear, fragrance, jeans and a line of hotels.
Rounding out the top five highest-paid athletes are
Lionel Messi ($80 million), Roger Federer ($64 million) and Kevin Durant
($60.6 million).
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