Across all teams, countries and sports, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as the highest paid athlete of 2024. The richest athletes in the world earn a staggering amount of money from their salaries, winnings,

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.

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.

Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo leads the 2024 earnings list with $260 million, while Lionel Messi of Inter Miami falls out of the top three with $135 million

Cristiano Ronaldo remains the world's highest-paid athlete with $260 million in earnings in 2024. The top 10 earners primarily consist of older athletes. Saudi Arabia's influence in sports is evident.

LOS ANGELES – Cristiano Ronaldo again topped the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes with total income of US$260 million (S$349 million) in 2024, according to sports industry news website Sportico, but there were no women in the top 100.

Renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the highest-paid athlete of 2024 by Sportico. The superstar's total earnings for the year stood at a staggering $260 million. The income mainly came from his salary and winnings worth $215 million, playing for Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Portugal's national team.