Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the highest paid athlete in the world after earning $127 million over the last 12 months, according to Forbes.
Becoming only the second footballer to top the list, the 31-year-old Argentine edged out rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who sits second having earned $109 million last year. Juventus forward Ronaldo became the first footballer to top the list in 2016 and the 34-year-old retained his top-spot in 2017.Despite heading the Forbes list, Messi has endured a mixed season at the Catalan club.
READ: Maradona film shines light on Napoli yearsTennis supreme Serena Williams is the only female athlete to make the list. She earned $29.2 million despite not winning a grand slam in 2018 on her return from pregnancy. Top 5 highest paid athletes1. Lionel Messi $127mSource: Forbes Williams is also the first athlete to ever make Forbes' list of richest self-made women in America -- tennis stars earn four times as much from endorsements and appearance fees as they do from prize money.Meanwhile, former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather failed to live up to his"Money" moniker, falling out of the list altogether after being named last year's highest earner.
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Behind The Numbers Of The Top-Earning Athletes 2019The world's 100 top-earning athletes made $4 billion over the past 12 months, with Americans (62) and basketball players (35) leading the way.
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