Highest paid athletes in the world..!? Only One Indian..?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are known to many as famous football players. They are both football players and another similarity between them is that they may be playing in their last FIFA world cup this year. Today, they are the top-paid sportsmen in the world. According to Sportico's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World 2022 list, Lionel Messi is second with $122 million and Cristiano Ronaldo third with $115 million. This income includes their salary and other approved earnings.




Who's on top?

Brazilian football player Neymar is also in the 4th position in this top list with $103 million. Second, third, everything is fine, let's see which player is the first.


Basketball player LeBron james tops the list with $126.9 million. He is the top highest-paid player in the whole world. Along with his salary, this includes royalty income from deals with brand partners including Nike, PepsiCo, Walmart, AT&T, and Crypto.com. The top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world include players from 24 countries across 10 different sports. Their total income is $4.46 billion. This includes $3.24 billion worth of salaries and bonuses, plus $1.23 billion in endorsements, licensing, and souvenirs they've made over the past 12 months.




Interestingly, virat kohli is the only cricketer to feature in the top 100. He is ranked 61st with $33.9 million. tennis legend Roger Federer is at No. 8 with $85.7 million this year.

 

Among the highest-paid athletes in the same women's list is tennis player Naomi Osaka. Her income is 53.2 million dollars and she is in 20th place. Serena Williams, who retired this year, also ranks 52nd with $35.3 million. She is the second highest-paid female athlete.

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