Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward for Al-Nassr, has secured the third spot in Sportico’s ranking of the highest-earning athletes throughout history. Across his career, the Portuguese star has accumulated earnings totaling 2.52 billion dollars.
Cristiano Ronaldo.
The top position on this list belongs to basketball legend Michael Jordan (4.5 billion), with golfer Tiger Woods positioned second (2.88 billion). The sole female presence in the rankings is tennis great Serena Williams, who is placed 40th, having amassed 680 million dollars in earnings.
It was previously reported by Life.ru that Ronaldo was omitted from the Portuguese national team squad for their friendly matches. In his absence, the team drew against Mexico (0-0) and secured a victory over the USA (2-0). Concerns are being voiced by fans that the striker might miss what could be his final World Cup appearance.
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