The World’s 5 Highest-Paid Athletes 2024
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In the eight years since he became the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time, much has changed for Cristiano Ronaldo. The 39-year-old Portuguese soccer star went from lighting up the Bernabéu with Real Madrid to stints with Juventus and Manchester United, until finally landing at his current home, Al Nassr of the Saudi Pro League. But no matter the location, one thing has remained constant—Ronaldo is still drawing outsized paydays.
Ronaldo’s smartest move was not to get married
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I'm surprised no boxer is on the list.
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You must start each player with basic info about them instead of going right into how they make so much money. What sport do they play? What team? In what country? Where are they from?
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NBA players would make more if it weren’t for salary caps.
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You should add cristiano too in the thumbnail, it can boost your views ❤
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@shantoshjaishi8167Virat Kohli❤❤❤❤
@LokeshwarReddy-z4oNo Tennis ???
@fudgerace4356If Lebron James is a billionaire, then surely Messi and CR7 are billionaires
@sthembisoxulu9960Soccer ❌ football 👌
@rahuljha7224Virat Kohli is not shown his Money....❤
@AkitBhai-s6pGolf players should be given 100 dollars
@AK-galilLeo Messi🎉
@pathspastWhat about virat Kohli
@pritamroy2921You know this list would have changed if messi joined alhilal😅
@kush77xProud of Giannis
@MJReviews122Cristiano Ronaldo, the only thing he need to have right now is the World Cup trophy
@adam248Still cristiano ronaldo 👑
@Loveusa05peasants fighting in the comment for the billionaires 😂 get a grip
@rhubarbsBenzema earns just 1m less than Ronaldo in Saudi and didn’t even make the list bc his name is not big?
@walterwhite3417Can anyone explain the golf earning system?
@iron-t9tThese are only estimates from publicised figures, add on their investment returns and deals they don’t disclose
@CountertrapIts football
@Vitz7damn
@infinity_sh4816Messi was offered 400 million dollar per year but he declined
@ruhanrabbi7103How ironic, 3 of the top 5 athletes here are already Billionaires. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and LeBron James.
@abbecksIf Ronaldo was on the thumbnail. This video would get more views
@markmillion5668He doesn't need to be a GOAT when he's the GOD.
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Golf 😂
@vaxan5126GOATs
@thokozanemthombeni6480I guess we all knew who number 1 was😂
@CyxxtyCyxxRonaldo is the number one and he doesn't even make the Thumbnail 😂
@kudajrWhat about the new baseball player for the LA Dodgers? Ohtani
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@B.Akpom1911Tiger woods rejected saudi something a certain pen artist couldn't
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@rawlinmangraofficial5862FOOTBALL IS ALWAYS THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD
@quickscopeheadWhy the best ins't on tumb ?
@Samuka9999This is the video gold diggers been waiting for lol
@GoGetYourShineboxThe Saudi guys don't count
@pglanvilleRonaldo is the G.O.A.T
@tevinstvalle8704Ronaldo 🐐
@edembright3779Ufc fighters left the chat.
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@maximanuspax2835Very dull narrator
@Triplo339the golfer guy is making much more money than tiger woods n I haven't even heard of his name
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