Forbes magazine has published its annual report on the income of the world’s biggest athletes and the Portugal forward has come out on top

Forbes just released its list of the world's highest paid athletes of 2025 and for the third consecutive year Cristiano Ronaldo comes out on top at a staggering $275 million. Ronaldo is 40; Curry is 37;

Cristiano Ronaldo once again claimed the top spot on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career. According to Forbes, the Portuguese football icon earned an estimated USD275 million over the past year.