Cristiano Ronaldo has secured the top spot on Sportico’s 2024 list of highest paid athletes, earning a staggering $ 260 million. This marks his second year in a row at the summit and exceeds the Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who ranked second with $ 153.8 million. At 40 years old, Ronaldo’s continued success on and outside the field emphasizes its lasting influence and remarkable earning power.
Ronaldos significant Income comes from a combination of his contract with Al Nassr and Significant Off-Field Revenue. He earned $ 215 million from his Saudi Pro League contract and another $ 45 million from approvals and other companies, and highlighted his continued appeal and marketing, even at this stage in his career.
This various revenue stream emphasizes its business condition and ability to exploit its global appeal for significant financial gain and expand its influence in addition to the sports area.
Notable rankings and remarkable absence
Sportico’s list has a mix of prominent athletes from various sports, including basketball (Stephen Curry), boxing (Tyson Fury) and football (Lionel Messi, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé).
The top ten excludes all players from MLB or NFLEmphasizes the dominance of football and basketball when it comes to individual sportsman compensation at the highest level. The continued absence of female athletes from the top 100 emphasizes the persistent gender salary in professional sports.
For the second year in a row, no female athletes in Sportico’s best 100 highest paid athletes, with tennis star Coco Gauff is the highest -paid female athlete to $ 30.4 million.
This highlights the ongoing challenge to achieve salary capital in professional sports and emphasizes the significant difference in revenue between male and female athletes, even at the highest competitions. This significant gap emphasizes the need for continued efforts to deal with gender inequality and promoting fair compensation in all sports.
