Leading Argentine footballer Lionel Messi tops Forbes Magazine’s annual list of highest-paid athletes. The Paris Saint-Germain player also surpassed American basketball player LeBron James and Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi tops Forbes Magazine’s annual list of highest-paid athletes
During the 12-month period ending May 1, 2022, Macy’s earned 130 130 million, including a 55 million bonus. Earlier, in 2021, Irish mixed martial arts player Connor McGregor topped the list. Los Angeles Lakers’ James is second on the new list with an income of 1 121 million. He broke his previous record in the NBA with an income of 96 96.5 million, while Portugal captain Ronaldo’s income has reached 5 115 million.
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets earned 92 92 million and is ranked sixth. Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis player who made $90.7 million in 2021 despite playing in only five tournaments before the end of the season due to knee surgery. Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez is ranked eighth with a net worth of 90 90 million. American footballer Tom Brady has a net worth of 83 83.9 million and a Greek Yankee Antocombo Milwaukee box has a net worth of 80 80.9 million. Forbes said players’ contracts from the game include all rewards, salaries, and bonuses over a 12-month period.
