Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes magazine's list of top-grossing athletes for the second consecutive year, while Barcelona star Lionel Messi has fallen in front of a US basketball player.
The magazine, which released its list on Wednesday, said it calculated the players' earnings based on their wages, sponsorship contracts and prizes received between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017.
She pointed out that Ronaldo achieved during the last year income of $ 93 million, distributed on a salary of $ 58 million, sponsorship contracts and prizes amounting to 35 million.
Argentine Messi dropped from second to third place, and the American magazine estimated its income at $ 80 million.
Of particular note is the American basketball player LeBron James, nicknamed the King, who jumped from 18th place to second place behind Ronaldo with an income of $ 86 million.
US tennis star Serena Williams was the only woman on the list with revenues of up to $ 27 million and finished in 51st place.
The following is the list of the most expensive 10 athletes in the world during the last year:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo $ 93 million.
2. LeBron James $ 86.2 million
3. Lionel Messi $ 80 million
4. Roger Federer, $ 64 million.
5. American basketball player Kevin Durrant $ 60 million.
6. American football player Andrew Locke $ 50.6 million.
7. American golf player Rory McLaury $ 50 million.
8. American basketball player Stephen Carey $ 47 million.
9. American basketball player James Hardin $ 46.6 million.
10. British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton $ 46 million.
