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Lionel Messi, 35, is the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes magazine’s annual list. The Argentine player has earned a fortune valued at US$ 130 million (R$ 674.89 million) in the last 12 months, between gains on and off the field.
The publication recalls that the player left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in August, which made his annual salary rise from US$ 22 million (R$ 114.34 million) to US$ 75 million (R$ 389.79 million). . In addition, he has partnerships with brands that add up to US$ 55 million (R$ 285.85 million) to his income.
The ranking has a Brazilian, Neymar, Messi’s colleague at PSG. He appears in fourth place, with estimated earnings of US$ 95 million (R$ 492.19 million), behind American basketball star LeBron James (2nd) and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd).
Football and basketball dominate the list. In the top 10 released by the publication, only 3 athletes are not from these sports: Swiss Roger Federer (tennis), who appears in 7th, Mexican Canelo Álvarez (boxing), 8th in the ranking, and American Tom Brady (American football) —husband of Gisele Bündchen—, who is in 9th position.
Together, the ten highest paid athletes in the world earned US$ 992 million (more than R$ 5 billion) by the publication’s estimate. Among women, the best placed is the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, who appears in 19th place overall, followed by Serena Williams, in 31st place.
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