Forbes has released a list of the highest paid athletes of all time. Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have made their way into Forbes alongside another footballer; David Beckham. Other popular athletes on the list are Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather.
Barcelona star Messi is ranked in 17th on the list, having earned £413m during his career while rival Ronaldo is 14th on the list after earning a total of £493m during his career. 20. Manny Pacquiao (£389 million) 18. Jeff Gordon (£409 million)19. Oscar De La Hoya (£405 million) 17. Lionel Messi (£413 million) 16. Alex Rodriguez (£477 million) 15. Roger Federer (£477 million) 14. Cristiano Ronaldo (£493 million) 13. Lebron James (£508 million) 12. Greg Norman (£540 million) 11. Mike Tyson (£544 million) 10. Shaquille O’Neal (£556 million) 9. David Beckham (£580 million) 8. Phil Mickelson (£604 million) 7. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (£608 million) 6. Kobe Bryant (£612 million) 5. Michael Schumacher (£794 million) 4. Jack Nicklaus (£914 million) 3. Arnold Palmer (£1.07 billion) 2. Tiger Woods (£1.31 billion) 1. Michael Jordan (£1.35 billion) Former England captain David Beckham is higher on the list than both Messi and Ronaldo, sitting pretty in ninth having earned a whopping £580m in his career.
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