Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of the highest-paid athletes in 2022 with total earnings of $136 million.
Only three other athletes have eclipsed the 38-year-old's off-field earnings ($90 million) in a single year since the publication began tracking its annual rankings.
Coincidentally given their longtime rivalry, Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi narrowly trailed Ronaldo in second place at $130 million.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was the first athlete from an American sports league. His $119.5 million in overall earnings put him fourth.
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