LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer and Stephen Curry were other stars to featurein in a ranking prepared by Forbes

Magazine Forbes published the ranking of the 50 most-earned athletes in 2022 after an extensive analysis that compiled information on salaries, awards and sponsorship money covering athletes from all over the world. On this occasion, Argentina Lionel Messi It is located at the top of the list for what is earned in the period starting in May 2021 and ending in May of this year.

This is the second time the PSG striker has been at the top, previously in 2019, and this time he has done it with revenue of USD 130 million. In addition, portals highlight that his salary in the French team is less than what he received in Barcelona (about USD 22 million less) but that he has reached an agreement with a company that will allow him to increase his profits. At this point, Link stands out “with a value of USD 20 million per year with partners‘fan engagement’ app based on blockchain technology” and the link to Adidas, Budweisery PepsiCo. Additionally, in March he became the first ever ambassador of an athletics company International Hard Rock.

Surprisingly, the period taken for this report does not include his dedication in Qatar World Cup, which in addition to glory will bring wealth to the footballer. The North American magazine explains that all data corresponds between May 2021 and May 2022, which coincides with the end of the European season. For that, he took into account the award he received for being named the 2021 Ballon d’Or.

Second on the list is LeBron Jamesstar basketball player from los angeles lakers. The American has had more activity off the court than on the court due to starring Space Jam: New Legacy in 2021 and has launched his talk show Shop. In total, he earned $121.2 million ($41.2 million between salary and honors). Analysis clarified that the keys to enabling him to reach that number were the sale of a small portion of his production company, valued at 725 million, and a deal with the site. Crypto.

The podium closes it Cristiano Ronaldo, with USD 115 million. His return to Manchester United was not as expected on a sporting aspect but it did have a positive effect on his bank account. “Most of Ronaldo’s buying power comes from his massive presence on social networks: he has 690 million followers on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. allowing him to demand sky-high fees from such sponsors Nike, Herbalife and Clear shampoo. He is also an investor in the restaurant Tatelincluding a new location in Beverly Hills, and is the face of ZujuGPupcoming application that aims to be a digital football community”, explained Forbes.

Only two women listed in the TOP 50 are tennis players Naomi Osakain 19th position, and Serena Williams, 31, who in turn announced his retirement this year and ended his career as the best in history. In addition, only six athletes appeared who had never been in the rankings and that was the most surprising jake paulborn as a star YouTube and become a boxer. His most prominent work is before Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition match held in Miami.

Of that total, 36 were Americans, 9 were Europeans, and three were Latin Americans. The only Africans are footballers Mohammad Salah and the sole representative of Asia is Japanese osaka. In turn, the dominant sport is basketball, with 17 (all in the NBA), followed by American football, with 14.

Complete list

1- Lionel Messi (soccer, Argentina), USD 130 million.

2- LeBron James (basketball, United States) USD 121.2 million.

3- Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer, Portugal) USD 115 million.

4- neymar (soccer, Brazil) USD 95 million.

5- Stephen Curry (basketball, United States) USD 92.8 million.

6- Kevin Durants (basketball, United States) USD 92.1 million.

7- Roger Federer (tennis, Switzerland) USD 90.7 million.

8- Canelo Alvarez (boxing, Mexico) USD 90 million.

9- Tom Brady (American football, United States of America) USD 83.9 million.

10- Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball, Greece) USD 80.9 million.

eleven- Russell Westbrook (basketball, United States) USD 79.2 million.

12- James Harden (basketball, United States) USD 74.4 million.

13- Matthew Stafford (American football, United States of America) USD 72.3 million.

14- Aaron Rogers (American football, United States of America) USD 68 million.

fifteen- Tiger Forest (golf, United States of America) USD 68 million.

16- Josh Allen (American football, United States of America) USD 67 million.

17- Lewis Hamilton (motorsport, UK) USD 65 million.

18- Tyson’s anger (boxing, UK) USD 62 million.

19- Naomi Osaka (tennis, Japan) $59.2 million.

twenty- Damian Lillard (basketball, United States) $57.4 million

twenty one- Deshaun Watson (American football, United States of America) USD 55.6 million.

22- clay thompson (basketball, United States of America) USD 55 million.

23- Mike Trout (baseball, United States) USD 49.5 million.

24- patrick mahomes (American football, United States of America) USD 49.1 million.

25- kirk’s cousin (American football, United States of America) USD 48.5 million.

26- Jimmy Butler (basketball, United States of America) USD 48 million.

26- max verstappen (motorsport, Netherlands) USD 48 million.

28- PaulGeorge (basketball, United States) USD 47.9 million.

29- Anthony Davis (basketball, United States) USD 45.4 million.

29- Kawhi Leonard (basketball, United States) USD 45.4 million.

31- Phil Mickelson (golf, United States of America) USD 45.3 million.

31- Serena Williams (tennis, United States) $45.3 million

33- Mohammad Salah (soccer, Egypt) USD 45 million.

3. 4- John Wall (basketball, United States) USD 44.8 million.

35- Kylian Mbappe (soccer, France) USD 43 million.

35- Conor McGregor (MMA, Ireland) USD 43 million.

37- Rory McIlroy (golf, Northern Ireland) USD 41.5 million.

38- Marshon Lattimore (American football, United States of America) USD 40.9 million.

39- Devin Booker (basketball, United States) USD 39.9 million.

40- Joel Embid (basketball, United States) USD 39.7 million.

41- Amari Cooper (American football, United States of America) USD 39.4 million.

41- dak prescott (American football, United States of America) USD 39.4 million.

43- chris paul (basketball, United States) USD 39.1 million.

44- ryan ramczyk (American football, United States of America) USD 38.8 million.

four five- Stefan Diggs (American football, United States of America) USD 38.7 million.

46- jake paul (boxing, United States) USD 38 million.

46- Kemba Walker (basketball, United States of America) USD 38 million.

46- Russell Wilson (American football, United States of America) USD 38 million.

49- Bradley Beal (baseball, United States) USD 38 million.

fifty- TJWatt (American football, United States of America) USD 37.6 million.