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,

Al-Nassr and Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has once again proven his dominance in sport, emerging as the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2024.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100.

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,

Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo leads the 2024 earnings list with $260 million, while Lionel Messi of Inter Miami falls out of the top three with $135 million