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Forbes Highest paid Athletes list 2021 released

Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the 10 highest-paid athletes of the year. UFC star Conor McGregor has topped the Forbes list by earning $180 million in the past year beating soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to become the highest-paid athlete in the world. The factors used by Forbes’ for calculation include all prize money, salaries and bonuses earned between May 1, 2020, and May 1, 2021.

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Ranking Index

Rank	Name	Sports	Earning
1	Conor McGregor (Ireland)	MMA	$180 million
2	Lionel Messi (Argentina)	Soccer	$130 million
3	Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)	Soccer	$120 million
4	Dak Prescott (United States)	Football	$107.5 million
5	Lebron James (United States)	Basketball	$96.5 million
6	Neymar (Brazil)	Soccer	$95 million
7	Roger Federer (Switzerland)	Tennis	$90 million
8	Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom)	Formula 1	$82 million
9	Tom Brady (United States)	Football	$76 million
10	Kevin Durant (United States)	Basketball	$75 million

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