{"id":12687,"date":"2023-01-06T17:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/benin\/politique\/cristiano-ronaldo-leads-list-of-top-earners-in-sports"},"modified":"2023-01-06T17:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:02:46","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-leads-list-of-top-earners-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/benin\/sports\/cristiano-ronaldo-leads-list-of-top-earners-in-sports","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo leads list of top earners in sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Benin. <\/strong><\/span>ISTANBUL (AA) – As the new year brought fresh opportunities for teams to strengthen their squads, a record-breaking deal put Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of sports\u2019 highest-paid stars.<\/p>\n

Here are the highest-paid athletes:<\/b><\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Portuguese football icon became the highest-paid earner in the sports world after moving to the 18-time Saudi champions.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0This contract is unique because I’m a unique player as well,\u00a0\u00bb Ronaldo said during the signing ceremony. \u00ab\u00a0This is not the end for me. The Saudi Arabian League is very competitive. I know people don’t know that,\u00a0\u00bb he added.<\/p>\n

In November, Ronaldo became a free agent after his contract with England’s Manchester United was terminated by mutual agreement over his disputes with club manager Erik Ten Hag.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo is a five-time UEFA Champions League winner, including four with Spain’s Real Madrid and one with Manchester United.<\/p>\n

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner led Portugal to the UEFA EURO 2016 title.<\/p>\n

Lionel Messi is one of the most famous athletes in the world, and his earnings on the football pitch reflect that.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old Argentinian said goodbye to Barcelona following the 2020-21 campaign after spending his entire career with the Spanish club.<\/p>\n

But he failed to lead France’s Paris Saint-Germain to the UEFA Champions League title after signing an excellent deal.<\/p>\n

Prior to his move to the French club, Messi had an estimated net worth of $675 million, which means he earns up to $168.5 million per season.<\/p>\n

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner bagged four UEFA Champions League titles, three FIFA Club World Cups, three UEFA Super trophies, and 10 Spanish La Liga titles throughout his remarkable career.<\/p>\n

Messi added the final piece to his trophy collection by winning the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker signed a record-setting four-year $224 million supermax extension deal that keeps him until the 2028 season.<\/p>\n

Not only was that the most for an NBA player but the most for any professional basketballer at the time.<\/p>\n

Three-time NBA All-Star led the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

Booker, 26, also clinched a gold medal on the US Olympic team in Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n

In the same year as Booker’s extension contract, Karl-Anthony Towns signed a four-year $224 million supermax extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old Dominican-American received three All-Star selections (2018, 2019, 2022) and went on to be named NBA Rookie of the Year for 2015-16.<\/p>\n

NBA superstar Stephen Curry’s huge contract extension with the Golden State Warriors last year netted him an average salary just shy of $54 million after making a $215 million extension.<\/p>\n

Since starting in the league in 2009, Curry has been with the squad when the Warriors won four-time NBA championships and has also been an eight-time NBA All-Star.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old playmaker has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player twice, won four NBA championships and received an NBA All-Star Game MVP Award.<\/p>\n

Branch<\/p>\n

Contract duration<\/p>\n

Contract value (Million dollars)<\/p>\n

Annual earnings (Million dollars)<\/p>\n

*NOTE: Athletes who compete in individual sports like boxing, tennis, and golf were not included in the list as their earnings are based on their success in competitions.<\/p>\n

Emre Asikci\/AA<\/b><\/p>\n

Pour plus d’informations et d’analyses sur la Benin<\/a>, suivez Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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