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Ronaldo highest-paid athlete, footballers dominate top 10: Forbes

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May 17, 2024 15:05

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Portuguese supertar Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of the highest-paid athletes for a second year running.

Ronaldo also headed the list last year following his move to Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr.

The latest list of the highest-paid athletes released by Forbes reveals that the 39-year-old Portuguese forward earned $260 million over the past 12 months, up from $136m in the business magazine's 2023 listing.

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AIFF invites applications for position-specific online scouting workshop

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Mar 25, 2021 15:03

Fanatics valuation hits $12.8bn post $320m funding round

NEW YORK: Sports merchandise behemoth Fanatics has doubled its valuation in just eight months, on the back of a fresh $320 million funding round. CNBC reported on Wednesday (March 24) that Fanatics’ valuation has risen from the $6.2 billion it was worth last August to $12.8 billion today after the e-commerce giant completed a fresh $350 million Series E round.

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Dream Sports raises $400m in fresh funding at $4bn+ valuation

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Mondelēz acquires UK's leading protein bar brand Grenade

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Formula 1 appoints cyber security services provider

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Sportradar acquires US college sports data provider Synergy Sports

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