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.

Al-Nassr player Cristiano Ronaldo leads the 2024 earnings list with $260 million, while Lionel Messi of Inter Miami falls out of the top three with $135 million

Renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the highest-paid athlete of 2024 by Sportico. The superstar's total earnings for the year stood at a staggering $260 million. The income mainly came from his salary and winnings worth $215 million, playing for Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr and Portugal's national team.