Cristiano Ronaldo Extends His Reign As The Highest-Paid Footballer

The Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid footballer of the world, according to Forbes.

Ronaldo has claimed the top rank six times in the last ten years.

The announcement comes only days after Bloomberg announced that the 40-year-old has become the first billionaire footballer, with a net worth of $1.4 billion.

The Al Nassr hero will earn more than twice as much as Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, who is expected to earn $130 million. Earnings include both on and off-field revenue.

French Footballer Karim Benzema is in third place, earning $104 million a year thanks to his lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad.

Senegalese footballer Sadio Mané, who also works in Saudi Arabia, is a distant seventh with $54 million.