Forbes top ten global sports revenue list: Ronaldo ranks first, Messi 5th, Curry 2nd, James 6th

The famous financial media Forbes announced the list of the top ten athletes in the world in 2025 (2024-2025 season). The 40-year-old football super giant Cristiano Ronaldo ranked first in the world with US$275 million, Curry ranked second in the world with US$156 million, and surpassed James' $128.2 million last year, setting a record high for basketball players' annual income.

In the top ten highest-paid athletes in the world, there are three football players, namely Ronaldo, who ranked first in the world with US$275 million, Messi, who ranked fifth in the world with US$135 million, and Benzema, who ranked eighth in the world with US$104 million. There are 3 basketball players, the second largest in the world in the world, Curry, who surpassed James' $128.2 million last year, setting a record high in annual revenue for basketball players. Curry is also the world's highest annual revenue player. James ranked sixth in the world with US$133.8 million, and Durant ranked sixth in US$101.4 million.

In addition, the other four people on the list are boxing superstar Tyson Fury with a $146 million, Dark Prescott with a $137 million, Juan Soto with a $114 million, and Shohei Otani with a $99th place.

Top 10 top-earning athletes in the world:

1, US$275 million

C Ronaldo

Sports: Football

Age: 40 years old

Nationality: Portugal

On-game income: US$225 million

Off-game income: US$50 million

Off-game income: US$100 million

3, US$156 million

Tyson-Fury

1}Sports: Boxing Age: 36 years old

Nationality: United Kingdom

On-game income: US$140 million

Off-game income: US$6 million

4, US$137 million

Dak Prescott

Sports: Rugby

Age: 31 years old

Nationality: United States

On-game income: US$127 million

Off-game income: US$10 million

5, US$135 million

Sports: Football

Age: 37}

Nationality: Argentina

On-game income: US$60 million

Off-game Revenue: $75 million

6, $133.8 million

Sports: Basketball

Age: 40}

Nationality: United States

On-game income: $48.8 million

Off-game income: $85 million

7, $114 million

Juan Soto

Sports: Baseball

Age: 26}

Nationality: Dominican

On-game income: $109}

Off-game income: $5 million

8, $104 million

Benzema

Sports: Football

Age: 3 7 years old Nationality: France

On-court revenue: US$100 million

Off-court revenue: US$4 million

9, US$102.5 million

Shohei Otani

Sports: Baseball

Age: 30}

Nationality: Japan

On-court revenue: US$2.5 million

Off-court revenue: US$100 million

10, US$101.4 million

Durant Sports: Basketball

Age: 36}

Nationality: United States

On-court revenue: US$51.4 million

Off-court revenue: US$50 million