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Ronaldo tops Forbes athlete income list for three consecutive years, Messi ranks fifth

3:39am, 17 May 2025Football

It is reported that on May 15, the well-known business magazine Forbes announced the top ten athlete revenue list in the past 12 months, with Ronaldo ranked first with US$275 million and Messi ranked fifth with US$135 million. Ronaldo has become the world's highest-paid athlete for the third consecutive year and the fifth time.

Curry made a total of $156 million, a new record in basketball.

According to Forbes, the $275 million figure is the third highest annual income in active athletes' history. In history, only Mayweather's income has exceeded that of Ronaldo.

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