Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career.

Forbes magazine has published its annual report on the income of the world’s biggest athletes and the Portugal forward has come out on top

The Al-Nassr forward is the highest-paid athlete in 2025, according to Brett Knight of Forbes, bringing in $275 million between his on- and off-field earnings. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ($156 million),