The 10 Highest-Paid Athletes In The World | Forbes

The best-paid are split evenly between Americans and international stars.They hauled in $642 million over the past year.


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[themaskedmaniac]

Ronaldo plays like 60 matches a season makes 80 mill. Mayweather 2 fights 105 mill. WOW

[jerseyboy]

Floyd isn't boring my man. U JUST dnt understand the science of boxing.

[miguelestrada]

Does it even matter that everybody is under Floyd's earnings? Don't you think these top athletes are just thankful to be making what they are, doing what they love?

[GreifingGuy]

Gincarlo Stanton signed a 13 year 325million dollar contract in 2014

[cigarcatfromwayback...lets]

Why do I look at this stuff?  All it makes me do is think about how hard-working middle class folks continuously get screwed ...

[jawaharlalnehru]

Mayweather earned $285 Million in 2013

[marianosalvatore]

Floyd maybe the richest of them but he also is the most boooring athlete of the world

[janawarden]

i saw an add he said sponcered a person

[anthonystreet]

Giancarlo Stanton makes 325 million 13 year contract

[lionelronaldo]

How can it have 166, 042 views when we have 7 billion people on the planet?

[cesarperalta]

After watching this video I better send my kids to a soccer school

[humblenton]

Mayweather is the "highest paid athlete" cuz he got a lot of money from the Pacqiao fight Ronaldo is actually the highest paid athlete right now

[arturogoitisolo]

3 of them are from Spain or play in soccer teams in Spain ! Proud of it...also Fernando Alonso, Pau Gasol, Neymar....And you americans doesnt even know where Spain is...(WE ARE NOT LATINS)

[jacksullivan]

This is wrong because geincarlo Stanton is the most paid with 365 million

[waterproof]

If scott Adkins was in MMA he'd be the most paid athlete xD

[deiondavis]

U know mayweather was going to be number 1

[lowlifefalife]

David beckam would of been up their if he was still playing

[gerardorivas]

They say meawather only fights 2 matches but remember he have to train before he fights so boxing is way header

[jackieamara]

Michael phelps net worth is 55 million.

[marie]

I thought Ovechkin would be on this list?