© AFP/Getty Images 1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Forbes magazine has released its list of the highest-paid male and female athletes for 2016. We look at the top five names from both categories.
2016 earnings: £60 million
2015 earnings: £54.7 million
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to ever top the annual list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes. The three-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner has successfully broken the 50-goal mark for six seasons in a row for Real Madrid. Ranked as the club’s all-time leading scorer, his contract with Real Madrid is worth over £34.3 million a year. Some of his sponsors include Nike, Tag Heuer, Sacoor Brothers and Monster.
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