For the third consecutive year, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who turned 40 in February, leads the list of the highest paid sportsmen in the world. According to a survey by Forbes magazine, the star who operates through Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr accumulates gains of US $ 275 million (R $ 1.55 billion), adding their salaries for the club and off-field business in the last 12 months.
It is also considerably large the difference between shirt 7 and second place on the list, Stephen Curry, NBA Golden State Warrios. According to the publication, the American has US $ 156 million (R $ 881.4 million) between wages and gains outside the courts.
Curry established a new record in the NBA, surpassing the $ 128 million (R $ 720 million) dumpted by LeBron James in 2024. The Los Angeles Lakers star appears sixth in the current list, with gains of $ 133.8 million (R $ 755 million), just behind Inter Miami Argentine, which accumulates $ 135 million (R $ 762 (R $ 762 million).
The English boxer Tyson Fury completes the current Top 3, with gains of $ 146 million.
Neymar is the best -placed Brazilian on the list, 25th, with a total gain of US $ 76 million (R $ 429 million). According to Forbes, he received US $ 46 million (R $ 260 million) in amounts directly linked to football and US $ 30 million in other areas.
Vinicius Junior appears in 46th, with a total gain of US $ 55 million (R $ 310.7 million).
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To form its list, Forbes monitored the earned income between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, based on interviews with experts in the sector. The values reflect cash gains with salary, bonuses and some cases such as soccer players, the right of image or salaries subsidized by leagues and sponsors.
The magazine does not include investment revenues, such as interest or dividend payments, but considers payments from equity stakes sold by athletes.
