In 2024, 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo again solidified his position as the world's highest-paid athlete, amassing an unprecedented $260 million in earnings. This marks the fourth time the Portuguese has left everyone behind in Forbes' annual list,

In all, the top 100 highest-paid athletes in 2024 together earned $6.2 billion (approximately Rs 54,000 crore).

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - January 03, 2023 Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who turned 40 last week, is the highest-paid athlete in the world for the second year in a row, with $260 million in earnings,

Across all teams, countries and sports, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as the highest paid athlete of 2024. The richest athletes in the world earn a staggering amount of money from their salaries, winnings,