Ronaldo highest earning athlete: Forbes
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday became the first footballer ever to top Forbes' list of highest-earning athletes of the year. Ronaldo earned $88 million in the last 12 months, $6.6 million more than second-placed Lionel Messi. Notably, this is the first time since 2000 that someone other than Tiger Woods or Floyd Mayweather has topped the list.