Cristiano Ronaldo leads 9 others to become world’s highest-paid athlete

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world's highest-paid athlete for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr. Forbes report the 38-year-old Portugal forward earned $136m (£108.7m) over the past 12 months. His contract with Al Nassr is reportedly worth more than 200m euros (£176.5m) per year. Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi is second on Forbes' list having earned $130m (£103.9m). Forbes' top 10 also features basketball star LeBron James and boxer Canelo Alvarez, while 20-time tennis Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is the only retired athlete on the list in ninth place. Dustin

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