Real Madrid
and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is the joint-fourth highest-paid celebrity
in the world, and this is according to new figures published by Forbes, Goal reports.
Ronaldo, who
recently helped Portugal win the Euro 2016, earns a total of £66.2m in salary
and sponsorship income, putting him level with American TV star Dr. Phil
McGraw.
According to
the data, Ronaldo, 31, earns $55m in wages while the rest comes from
His
lucrative sponsorship deals with brands such as Nike, Sacoor Brothers suits and
Monster headphones.
Ronaldo
ranks above his usual rival Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who is the eighth
highest-paid celeb and second wealthiest footballer with an income of £61.3m.
The third
richest sports celebrity is basketball icon LeBron James on £57.9m, while
musician Taylor Swift ranks the highest on the list with an income of £127.9m.
The only
woman to make the top 50 list of most highly paid athletes is 22-times Grand
Slam winner Serena Williams, who ranks 40th – well above Maria Sharapova, who
now ranks at 88th since her failed drug test at the Australian Open this year.
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