Forbes magazine recently released the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2022. This time, Paris Saint-Gemain star Lionel Messi, 34, took the top spot for the second time, displacing Irishman Conor McGregor, who topped the list. the ranking a year ago.
Messi has a fortune valued at US$ 130 million, which is equivalent to around R$ 667.86 million. The Argentine athlete was already in 1st place in the year 2019. The second place is occupied by LeBron James, star of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, with US$ 121.2 million, about R$ 623.4 million.
The third place is occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United’s Portuguese striker, with US$ 115 million, about R$ 591.5 million. The fourth place on the list is occupied by Neymar, also from Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian has a fortune valued at R$ 95 million, the equivalent of R$ 488.7 million.
The top five on the list is completed by Golden State Warriors basketball player Stephen Curry, with $92.8 million. The list has 10 names in the sport, and in this edition, no woman occupies the positions.
In sixth place is Kevin Durant, star of the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, with US$ 92.1 million (R$ 473.7 million); followed by tennis player Roger Federer with US$ 90.7 million (R$ 466.5 million) and boxer Saúl Canelo Alvarez with US$ 90 million (R$ 462.9 million).
In 9th place is American football star Tom Brady with US$83.9 million, and 10th place is Giannis Antetokounmpo, from the Milwaukee Bucks, with US$80.9 million. 416.1 million). Together, the 10 athletes pocketed US$ 992 in the last 12 months, more than R$ 5 billion.
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