Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned the world’s highest-paid athlete for the third consecutive year, as revealed in Forbes' 2025 rankings. But where does Lionel Messi stand in this latest financial face-off?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's rivalry has captivated fans for over a decade, both on and off the pitch. While their competition for titles and individual awards has been fierce, a new battleground has emerged—financial earnings. According to Forbes' latest list of the highest-paid soccer players in 2024, Ronaldo's earnings have skyrocketed. Thus, leaving his […]

Forbes has crowned Cristiano Ronaldo the wealthiest athlete in sports, surpassing his arch-rival Lionel Messi. After a year of dominating his sports competition, the Saudi Pro League standout has been crowned the highest-paid athlete in the world for 2024. According to Forbes, Ronaldo has set a new record for soccer players with his projected total […]

The Saudi Pro League has an awful lot of money to spend on players. A summer window in which they spent heavily to recruit some of the globe's biggest stars has influenced the wealth scale in the sport. The annual World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players list by Forbes was released on Friday. This year's table predictably […]

The number of soccer teams owned by Americans has skyrocketed. Many American investors own teams throughout Europe, from the minor leagues to the top leagues. In recent weeks, rumors have circulated that 777 Partners, a private equity group based in the United States, is actively pursuing a purchase of Everton. In fact, US owners' influence […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to the top of the world's highest paid athlete list by Forbes. The Portugal international's switch to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr helped bump him up to regain the top spot. Ronaldo was previously third in the American business magazine's 2022 rankings. He last finished atop of the list in […]