4. Lionel Messi (Football): £47.7m
The top four athletes starts the trend of athletes earning more in salary than endorsements. Barcelona pays the big bucks for the world-class star, and no one blames them with Messi’s talent.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Football): £51.4m
The top paid footballer in the world comes to no surprise with Ronaldo. He set a personal record of 48 goals (2 short of Messi’s record) which is sure to bring in a lot of money.
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