C.Ronaldo is the king of making money, leaving Messi "in the dust"

(Dan Tri) - C.Ronaldo continues to dominate the list of money earners in the global sports world. The Portuguese superstar's income is double that of his "rival" Messi.

According to data provided by The Sun, C. Ronaldo earned 192.4 million pounds in the past year. That helped superstar number 7 become the highest-paid player in the world of sports . Calculated, each day, CR7 pocketed 488,000 pounds, equal to a year's income of many other colleagues.

C.Ronaldo is the "king" of making money (Photo: Getty).

Most of C. Ronaldo's income comes from his salary at Al Nassr Club. Last June, the Portuguese superstar signed a 2-year contract with the Saudi Arabian team.

C. Ronaldo's income is even double that of his "rival" Messi. In the past year, Messi earned 99.9 million pounds while playing for Inter Miami. In addition to his salary at the American club, El Pulga also receives commissions from Apple and Adidas. In the sports world, the Argentine superstar ranks third in terms of income.

The second place is golfer Jon Rahm. He is the only golfer on the list with an income of 161.32 million pounds. In addition to his golf prize money, the Spaniard also signed a contract with LIV Golf, a tournament sponsored by Saudi Arabia.

Top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world (Photo: The Sun).

Footballers dominate the top 10 highest-earning athletes in the world. In addition to C. Ronaldo and Messi, there are also faces such as Kylian Mbappe (81.4 million pounds), Neymar (79.92 million pounds) Karim Benzema (78.44 million pounds). Football continues to show its position as the "king" of making money.

Completing the top 10 are LeBron James (basketball, £94.87m), Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball, £82.14m), Stephen Curry (basketball, £75.38m) and Lamar Jackson (football, £74.37m).

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