The highly anticipated Forbes top 10 highest-paid list has been revealed with some of the world’s biggest athletes amongst it.
It is made up of a range of stars from multiple sports, including football, basketball, tennis, boxing and American football.
Forbes has compiled the earnings of these 10 names through their on-field and off-field earnings.
They deem on-field earnings as figures including ‘all prize money, salaries and bonuses earned between 1 May, 2021, and 1 May, 2022’.
Whereas off-field earnings are described as an ‘estimate of sponsorship deals, appearance fees and memorabilia and licensing income for the 12 months leading to 1 May 2022, plus cash returns from any businesses operated by the athlete, based on conversations with industry insiders’.
Let’s take a look at where Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo ranks among the top 10 highest-paid athletes in 2022.
1. 10thL Giannis Antetokounmpo - $80.9m
The NBA star is the youngest athlete on the list at only 27, with his earnings coming from basketball, WatchBox, NFTSTAR, as well as endorsements from WhatsApp and Google Pixel 6. Photo: Getty Images
2. 9th: Tom Brady - $83.9m
The NFL quarterback came out of retirement after just 40 days for the 2022 season and will become a Fox Sports commentator when he eventually calls time on his career. Photo: Getty Images
3. 8th: Canelo Alvarez - $90m
Boxing’s only representation on the list, Alvarez earned a handsome $85m in the ring, while a partnership with Hennessey and owning a taco restaurant make up the other earnings. Photo: Getty Images
4. 7th: Roger Federer - $90.7m
The legendary tennis player sits seventh on the list having earned the majority of his earning off-court ($90m) due to injuries preventing him from playing this year. Photo: Getty Images