Messi and Ronaldo top Forbes Highest Paid Athlete List

Lionel Messi has ranked first on Forbes' annual World's Highest-Paid Athletes list with estimated earnings of $127 million.

Messi, Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar rank first, second and third on the list which accounts for money, salaries and endorsements from athletes between June 2018 and June 2019. Messi made $127 million last year, followed by Ronaldo's $109 million while Neymar trailed just behind the Portuguese superstar with $105 million. Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez is the highest paid non-footballer on the list with earnings of $94 million, in large thanks to his five-year, 11-fight deal worth at least $365 million, while tennis great Roger Federer comes in just behind him with earnings of $93.4 million. The top 100 spans 10 sports and includes athletes from 25 countries with their $4 billion in combined earnings from prize money, salaries and endorsements up 5% from last year, when Floyd Mayweather was first with $285 million. The cutoff to crack the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes is $25 million this year, compared with $17.3 million five years ago. To view the full list click here. Top 10 

	Rank	Name	Pay	Salary/Winnings	Endorsements
	#1	Lionel Messi	$127 M	$92 M	$35 M	Soccer
	#2	Cristiano Ronaldo	$109 M	$65 M	$44 M	Soccer
	#3	Neymar	$105 M	$75 M	$30 M	Soccer
	#4	Canelo Alvarez	$94 M	$92 M	$2 M	Boxing
	#5	Roger Federer	$93.4 M	$7.4 M	$86 M	Tennis
	#6	Russell Wilson	$89.5 M	$80.5 M	$9 M	Football
	#7	Aaron Rodgers	$89.3 M	$80.3 M	$9 M	Football
	#8	LeBron James	$89 M	$36 M	$53 M	Basketball
	#9	Stephen Curry	$79.8 M	$37.8 M	$42 M	Basketball
	#10	Kevin Durant	$65.4 M	$30.4 M	$35 M	Basketball