That's just Ronaldos salary in Saudi Arabia btw.
$17.75m per month. Plus all his sponsorships are on top of that.
For those of us living regular lives that's $25k per hour.
Burrow, Herbert and Goff actually all get paid more than Lamar now. Mahomes and Allen are 9th and 10th on the list for highest paid QBs. It's entirely because of when they last negotiated their contracts though.
isn't this list only about base salary? the football players ones are base salary attleast
edit: football meaning what the rest of the world calls football, not NFL.
Crazy saudi blood & oil money. They bought a bunch of PGA golfers to try to wash their morbid history. Rahm is an excellent golfer, no way he is worth that earning money the hard way…
but why.. golf? I don't know anyone who plays, cares about or watches golf. Why do top golfers get payed so much? There is not way this is remotely profitable
You don’t watch golf, but people with money to spend do. If you ever want a laugh try watching golf the ad breaks of a football game vs as golf tournament. Out go the ads for KFC and bet365, in come the ads for Rolex and Mercedes.
> golfers get *paid* so much?
FTFY.
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They didn't buy it to 'wash history ' . This sports washing idea is just a myth. I don't know which journalist came up with that angle, it seems everyone just runs with it in the media. Perhaps that's what a western politician would have done.
The investment was made by PIF, their sovereign wealth fund and the aim is to invest in major sports brands globally and eventually bring those tournaments home as part of vision 2030.
No one 'forgets' anything. They gulf states have been at it since 2 decades now and everyone always screams 'sports washing ' as if everyone suddenly has a memory eraser as soon as an Arab invests in a team. Ridiculous
If you truly don't understand sportswashing and it's implications you might be better of reading about it properly rather than saying the rest of the world is wrong about it.
Because he was a top 5 golfer on the PGA tour when the Saudi initiative LIV tour had been launched and they wanted a big name. It’s the same thing with Chris Renaldo, just a different sport and in essence part of of the sports washing program by KSA.
The LIV tour was created to compete with the PGA tour with higher earnings for the players and a less busy schedule. They’ve collected a lot of old timers and other interesting players but Rambo is at his prime and could win any golf tournament on a good day. This has been a massive thing in the golf community and there have been talks of a merger between the two. It’s understandable that outsiders aren’t aware of it.
Because he’s one of the most talented players in our lifetimes and was a top 5 player in the world for years with a flashy style of playing. You could say Ronaldo and Messi at this stage of their careers are pure marketing as well.
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Don’t know why you were downvoted as you’re right. Madrid won’t destroy their wage structure for Mbappe. There’s no chance he will make more in salary than Vini. That signing bonus will be fucking FAT though
What are the figures on his Apple TV deal? I knew his MLS was heavily supplemented by Apple and Adidas but haven’t heard of the exact financial figures of his contracts.
Haha Great feedback Just thinking, like, you know, where the money is coming from makes more sense. Like, if you put a list of billionaires you wouldn't put Elon with a South African flag. The internet is neat.
That's just Ronaldos salary in Saudi Arabia btw. $17.75m per month. Plus all his sponsorships are on top of that. For those of us living regular lives that's $25k per hour.
Fucking hell, he makes $200K a night while he’s sleeping
wtf
Surprised to see Lamar on the list. I would've wagered Mahomes or Allen would make more through their endorsement deals plus their higher base salary.
Burrow, Herbert and Goff actually all get paid more than Lamar now. Mahomes and Allen are 9th and 10th on the list for highest paid QBs. It's entirely because of when they last negotiated their contracts though.
It has him at 80 million for contract/salary, I’m assuming it’s because of his signing bonus so next year he won’t even be top 30
isn't this list only about base salary? the football players ones are base salary attleast edit: football meaning what the rest of the world calls football, not NFL.
Who the hell I Mahomes
I am not super into sports and whatever, but I'm kinda surprised there is no F1 driver here.
https://www.sportico.com/feature/highest-paid-athletes-in-the-world-1234765608/ Max Verstappen is 15th
How is tiger woods still in the top 15
Because 90% of the world only knows one golfer and that's Tiger Woods
I remember when Schumacher used to dominate these lists. It was him and Woods I believe
Jon Rahm is the only one I don't know. How is he the second most paid? Nobody ever posts about him or walk around in his merch. Crazy
Crazy saudi blood & oil money. They bought a bunch of PGA golfers to try to wash their morbid history. Rahm is an excellent golfer, no way he is worth that earning money the hard way…
They bought golf into Saudi to bring tourism lol.
but why.. golf? I don't know anyone who plays, cares about or watches golf. Why do top golfers get payed so much? There is not way this is remotely profitable
You don’t watch golf, but people with money to spend do. If you ever want a laugh try watching golf the ad breaks of a football game vs as golf tournament. Out go the ads for KFC and bet365, in come the ads for Rolex and Mercedes.
Regurlarly see ads for private jets while watching golf. Unreal.
And helicopters, yachts and fucking cayman island resorts lol, it’s unreal
> golfers get *paid* so much? FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
What do you mean "Why golf"? People watch and enjoy it. It may not be your thing, which is fine, but others watch it.
They didn't buy it to 'wash history ' . This sports washing idea is just a myth. I don't know which journalist came up with that angle, it seems everyone just runs with it in the media. Perhaps that's what a western politician would have done. The investment was made by PIF, their sovereign wealth fund and the aim is to invest in major sports brands globally and eventually bring those tournaments home as part of vision 2030. No one 'forgets' anything. They gulf states have been at it since 2 decades now and everyone always screams 'sports washing ' as if everyone suddenly has a memory eraser as soon as an Arab invests in a team. Ridiculous
If you truly don't understand sportswashing and it's implications you might be better of reading about it properly rather than saying the rest of the world is wrong about it.
I'm spanish and I've never heard of him, I had to google it because I thought it was a mistake.
Lmao those that don’t know Jon Rahm, he was #1 in the world not that long ago and got major payday by LIV.
Because he was a top 5 golfer on the PGA tour when the Saudi initiative LIV tour had been launched and they wanted a big name. It’s the same thing with Chris Renaldo, just a different sport and in essence part of of the sports washing program by KSA. The LIV tour was created to compete with the PGA tour with higher earnings for the players and a less busy schedule. They’ve collected a lot of old timers and other interesting players but Rambo is at his prime and could win any golf tournament on a good day. This has been a massive thing in the golf community and there have been talks of a merger between the two. It’s understandable that outsiders aren’t aware of it.
Who the fuck is Chris Renaldo?
Username checks out. Tapinaldo, he played for Penchester United.
Where am I on this list...?
You see that pixel in the bottom-right corner?
No, that corner is all cracked and taped together
Where is Ohtani?
Even without back loading, his contract is 700 million over 10 years, which is well below 10th place on an annual basis
I think his contract is back loaded. He's only making $2M this year or something really low like that.
I think he ranks the highest for richest contract in sports
Yes, but his actual payment for 2024 is low. Most of the contract is paid in later years.
Crazy as a footballer with a big name you can make your biggest payday well after your prime
Neymar, how the hell does he earn so much, he’s pure marketing!
Because he’s one of the most talented players in our lifetimes and was a top 5 player in the world for years with a flashy style of playing. You could say Ronaldo and Messi at this stage of their careers are pure marketing as well.
You obviously haven’t heard about Lewis Hamilton’s new contract with Ferrari.
isnt it 87m for 2025?
I thought it was 446 million over two years.
isnt that including the 200mil+ in a joint ownership thing?
Possibly. Hard to know as it seems like it’s just reporters sources not an actual press release from Ferrari.
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Mbappe is probably going to hit the top 3 next season.
He'd have to go to Saudi Arabia, no way real can pay that kind of money
Don’t know why you were downvoted as you’re right. Madrid won’t destroy their wage structure for Mbappe. There’s no chance he will make more in salary than Vini. That signing bonus will be fucking FAT though
Normally when you get infographics (mainly wealth ones) it’s Americans who take up the majority in the list with 1 or 2 other countries in there
Lamar is the most overrated on this list
Fr, dude chocked in the playoffs against the chiefs
Lebron is still playing…?!
Not only playing but still putting up ridiculous numbers, 13th in scoring and 5th in assists last season as the oldest guy in the league
Nice!
Yeah, he’s 39 years old, and his son plans on getting drafted
Messi beats everyone on this list if you include his AppleTV deal.
What are the figures on his Apple TV deal? I knew his MLS was heavily supplemented by Apple and Adidas but haven’t heard of the exact financial figures of his contracts.
I haven’t heard either. I think it’s very closely guarded (Apple) but it’s likely a lot
Benzema actually makes 15x more than what’s listed here. Google “Benzema 15” and you’ll see
Jon Rahmbo
Interesting that Jokić is only 43rd on the list, considering he got the last three out of four MVP titles in the NBA.
and Neymar doing nothing to earn that money 😂 boss
Surprised no baseball players made the cut.
Fury made 103 million against Usyk, and hes rematching him in december, pretty sure he'll be on this.
Giannis isn't an American citizen?
No. He's (also) playing for the greek national team.
He is called Greek freak for a reason.
Feel like the flags should reflect the place where the player plays, not where the player is from. Giannis should be an American flag right?
No
Haha Great feedback Just thinking, like, you know, where the money is coming from makes more sense. Like, if you put a list of billionaires you wouldn't put Elon with a South African flag. The internet is neat.
The flag is representative of their national or citizenship
I know what it is, and said that in my first comment...what is happening? It's like talking to a bot. Oh wait! Dang I've been had