Sportico, a portal specializing in business and sports, recently published its latest list of the 50 highest-paid athletes in history who are active in their respective fields. It’s amazing to see the huge difference between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Thanks to data compilations from other professional business portals such as Forbes and Sports Illustrated, Sportico has successfully updated its list of the highest-paid athletes, reporting a total revenue of $35.5 billion.
Of course, there can’t be anyone on this list other than legends. Michael Jordan raised a total of $2.7 billion, plus everything he earned from his contracts with teams and sponsorships By the time he retires, the figure, adjusted for inflation over the years, will be $3.75 billion.
As expected, iconic names from sports history appear on the list, such as Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, LeBron James and more, but one of the things that gets the most attention is the rivalry they have maintained over the years, with May The income difference between West and “CR7”.
The Portuguese star currently plays for Al Nasr in Saudi Arabia and has a total earnings of $1.57 billion This places him third on the list, while Current MLS player La Pulga has received $1.36 billion for Inter Miami Put yourself in fifth place.
The difference between the two figures caused considerable concern, as the total reached $250 millionSince Cristiano Ronaldo’s current contract is larger than Messi’s, this number is likely to continue to increase.
For its part, we must highlight other great athletes on this list, such as Tiger Woods ranks second with $1.85 billion in prize money. Then there’s LeBron James, who has earned $1.36 billion in bonuses to date, equaling Leo Messi.
One of the big names that should also be highlighted is former tennis player Roger Federer, who ranks 9th with profits of $1.17 billion, followed by Former boxer Floyd Mayweather, earned $1.14 billion.
It should be noted that these numbers and positions on the list are the amounts they received prior to the date of withdrawal and do not account for the amount they would receive today due to inflation.
It’s because of them that they get names like golfers Arnold Palmer earned $885 million ($1.76 billion after inflation) and Jack Nicklaus earned $890 million ($1.67 billion after inflation)not mentioned at the beginning of the list, at least in this note.
Head over to Sportico to see the rest of the list.
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