Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes 2015
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Arguably the best Footballer in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo takes up third spot on the Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes 2015 with a yearly salary of $52.6 million, Cristiano Ronaldo also earns $27 million from Endorsements yearly making it $79.6 million in total yearly. The Portuguese international is the highest paid Footballer in the world followed by rival Lionel Messi who is closely behind the 30 year old.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently playing for Spanish giants Real Madrid following his then record transfer of £80 million back in 2009 which made him the most expensive footballer then before the record was broken by Real Madrid team mate Gareth Bale in 2013 when he joined Real Madrid for £85 million.