Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as Forbes highest-paid athlete for 2024.
This is the third consecutive year he’s claiming the top spot.
The 40-year-old banked around £206.6million in 2024, which is £11.2m more than in 2023. 
Ronaldo is believed to earn £177million-a-year salary at the Saudi club, which he joined from Manchester United in December 2022.
He is ahead of NBA’s Steph Curry and British boxer Tyson Fury.
Ronaldo’s longtime rival Lionel Messi drops to fifth place from third place in 2024.
TOP 10 HIGHEST-PAID ATHLETES
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – £206.6m ($275m)
2. Stephen Curry – £117.1m ($156m)
3. Tyson Fury – £109.5m ($146m)
4. Dak Prescott £102.8m ($137m)
5. Lionel Messi £101.3m ($135m)
6. LeBron James £100.4m ($133.8m)
7. Juan Soto £85.5m ($114m)
8. Karim Benzema £78m ($104m)
9. Shohei Ohtani £76.9m ($102.5m)
10. Kevin Durant £76.1m ($101.4m)
