Ronaldo retains position in sporting elite

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s highest paid athlete – according
to sports business lead, Sportico – one of 12 earning over $100m.
The Top 100, which features no female stars, is worth an estimated $6.2bn

WORLD’S HIGHEST PAID ATHLETES
Sportico, Feb 2025
Salary / winnings
Endorsements

Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer)	$215m	$45m	$260m
Stephen Curry (Basketball)	$53.8m	$100m	$153.8m
Tyson Fury (Boxing)		$140m	$7m	$147m
Lionel Messi (Soccer) 		$60m	$75m	$135m
LeBron James (Basketball) 	$48.2m	$85m	$133.2m
Neymar (Soccer) 			$108m	$25m	$133m
Oleksandr Usyk (Boxing) 		$120m	$2m	$122m
Karim Benzema (Soccer) 		$108m	$8m	$116m
Kylian Mbappé (Soccer) 		$85m	$25m	$110m
Jon Rahm (Golf) 			$85.8m	$20m	$105.8m
Scottie Scheffler (Golf) 		$76.3m	$28m	$104.3m
Dak Prescott (American football) 	$86.4m	$14m	$100.4m

GENDER PAY GAP
U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff (left)
is top-earning female athlete – 
$7m short of minimum
$37.5m cut-off to
break into Top 100

Source: Sportico
Pictures: Getty Images
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