Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list of highest-paid athletes for 2024, with a staggering income of $260 million, according to Sportico's latest rankings. The Portuguese soccer star's impressive earnings can be attributed to his lucrative contract with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League,

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.

Ronaldo was the highest-paid athlete in the world, earning $100 million more than the second-placed athlete. Messi, Mbappe, and LeBron James are in the top 10.