Lionel Messi topped Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for 2022

Lionel Messi has topped the list of Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 with a reported income of $130 million, followed by Basketball player, Lebron James with $121.2 million while Cristiano Ronaldo was third with $115 million. Messi had moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021 and Cristiano Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United from Juventus in the same month. Forbes calculates the estimates based on prize money, salaries and bonuses, and sponsorship deals.

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The top 10 highest earners, collectively brought in $992 million in pre-tax gross earnings over the last year.

1. Lionel Messi: $130 million
2. LeBron James: $121.2 million
3. Cristiano Ronaldo: $115 million
4. Neymar: $95 million
5. Stephen Curry: $92.8 million
6. Kevin Durant: $92.1 million
7. Roger Federer: $90.7 million
8. Canelo Alvarez: $90 million
9. Tom Brady: $83.9 million
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $80.9 million

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