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.

Across all teams, countries and sports, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged as the highest paid athlete of 2024. The richest athletes in the world earn a staggering amount of money from their salaries, winnings,

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.