To determine their ranking of the world’s richest active sportspeople, the Forbes analysts usually compile incomes acquired from salary, winnings, sports bonuses, and endorsements. They do not usually subtract taxes and agent fees.
It may interest you to know that 2016 is the first year in almost 20 years that a team sport player is topping the Forbes list of world richest athletes with Real Madrid and Portugal football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo($88m) topping the list after an exceptional year in which he just added another UEFA Champions League medal to his colourful cabinet.
The 3 time world footballer of the year is closely followed by his on field rival, Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina. Messi who is valued at $81.4m is a five time world footballer of the year.
The pair has remained largely the biggest footballers of the last decade.
Forbes List Top 10 World Richest Athlete 2016
1. CRISTIANO RONALDO($88m)
Ronaldo becomes the first football/soccer player to top the world richest athlete list. This also makes him the richest footballer in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo plays club football at Real Madrid in Spain and he currently the captain of the Portuguese national team. He is worth $88M, $56M from salaries/winnings and $32M from endorsements. He is the world highest paid footballer. He is currently the FIFA second world best football player. |
| CRISTIANO RONALDO |
2. LIONEL MESSI($81.4m)
Lionel Messi is a professional football player who currently plays for FC Barcelona of Spain and Argentina. He doubles as both the world second richest footballer and the second world highest paid athlete 2016. Messi is worth $81.4M, $53.4M from salaries/winnings and $28M from endorsements. He is currently the FIFA world best player. |
| LIONEL MESSI |
3. LeBRON JAMES($77.2m)
Lebron James is the richest American athlete and is third on the top 10 world richest athlete in 2016. He is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is worth a whooping $77.2M, $23.2M from salaries/winnings and $54M dollars from endorsements. |
| LeBRON JAMES |
4. ROGER FEDERER($67.8 M)
Roger Federer is fourth on the list of Forbes top 10 world highest paid athletes 2016. He is a professional tennis player and currently the world number 3 tennis player. The Swiss also happens to be the first tennis player on the list. He is worth $67.8 M, $7.8M in salaries/winnings and $60M from endorsements. |
| ROGER FEDERER |
5. KEVIN DURANT($56.2M)
Kevin
Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the
Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He is the second richest basketball player in year 2016 according to the Forbes list of top 10 world richest athletes. He is worth $52.6M, $20.2M in salaries and wages and $36M from endorsements.
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| KEVIN DURANT |
6. NOVAK DJOKOVIC($55.8M)
Novak
Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. He is currently the world No.1 in men's singles tennis. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of
all time. He is the second richest tennis player in 2016. coming after Roger Federer. He is 6th highest paid athlete in the world in 2016 with a net worth of $55.8M, $21.8M from salaries and earnings and $34M from endorsements.
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| WORLD NO. 1 TENNIS PLAYER NOVAK DJOKOVIC |
7. CAM NEWTON($53.1M)
Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American football quarterback.He plays for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He is the no. 6 on Forbes top 10 world richest athletes 2016. He is worth $53.1M, salaries/winnings is $41.1M and $12M from endorsements. |
| CAM NEWTON |
8. PHIL MICKELSON($52.9M)
Phil Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won five major championships: three Masters titles, a PGA Championship, and an Open Championship. In total, he has won 42 PGA Tour events. Phil is no. 8 on Forbes top 10 world richest athletes with a net worth of $52.9M, $2.9M in salaries/winnings and $50M from endorsements making him the richest golf player of the year 2016. |
| RICHEST GOLFER PHIL MICKELSON |
9. JORDAN SPIETH($52,8M)
Jordan Spieth is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He is the second richest golf player in 2016 and no.9 in the Forbes world richest athletes 2016 list. He is a
two-time major winner and the defending FedEx Cup champion. He is worth $52.8M with $20.8M from salaries/winnings and $32M from endorsements.
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| JORDAN SPIETH |
10. KOBE BRYANT($50M)
Kobe Bryant is a retired American professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Though retired, Kobe is still the no. 10 world highest paid athlete in 2016. He is worth $50M with $25 coming from winnings and another $25M coming from endorsements.
The
financial magazine calculated the earnings figures include all
salaries, prize-winnings and bonuses earned by active athletes between
June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016. - See more at:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/569418/sports/othersports/ronaldo-tops-forbes-richest-athletes-list-lebron-durant-kobe-in-top-10#sthash.pTf6EWmK.dpu
The
financial magazine calculated the earnings figures include all
salaries, prize-winnings and bonuses earned by active athletes between
June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016. - See more at:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/569418/sports/othersports/ronaldo-tops-forbes-richest-athletes-list-lebron-durant-kobe-in-top-10#sthash.pTf6EWmK.dpuf
The
financial magazine calculated the earnings figures include all
salaries, prize-winnings and bonuses earned by active athletes between
June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016. - See more at:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/569418/sports/othersports/ronaldo-tops-forbes-richest-athletes-list-lebron-durant-kobe-in-top-10#sthash.pTf6EWmK.dpuf
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