In the list of highest-earning athletes - the surnames of two football players

2024-01-27 12:43 © Al Nassr

In recent seasons, football players' salaries have reached unprecedented heights.

The inflation of players' salaries has been mainly driven by teams from the Middle East, who try to attract world-famous stars with unbelievable wages.

Nevertheless, only two footballers are among the top ten highest-earning athletes in sports history.

In the list compiled by “Sportico“, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks fifth, while the world champion Lionel Messi proudly occupies the seventh position. The wealth of sports stars was calculated taking into account their income from endorsements and other sources.

Highest-earning athletes:

1. Michael Jordan - basketball - $3.3 billion
2. Tiger Woods - golf - $2.5 billion
3. Arnold Palmer - golf - $1.7 billion
4. Jack Nicklaus - golf - $1.63 billion
5. Cristiano Ronaldo - football - $1.58 billion
6. LeBron James - basketball - $1.53 billion
7. Lionel Messi - football - $1.48 billion
8. Floyd Mayweather - boxing - $1.41 billion
9. Roger Federer - tennis - $1.38 billion
10. Phil Mickelson - golf - $1.36 billion