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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.

Dec 04, 2018 13:12

EY named professional services supplier for Rugby WC 2019

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Dec 03, 2018 17:12

Force India rebranded as Racing Point for 2019

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Dec 01, 2018 16:12

IFF 2018 signals paradigm shift in stakeholders’ approach towards Indian football

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Nov 29, 2018 19:11

Top LaLiga, ISL brass meet again at IFF 2018

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Nov 29, 2018 13:11

India Football Forum 2018 to deliberate on long term viability

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Nov 28, 2018 14:11

LaLiga conducts first intl immersion conference in India

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Nov 28, 2018 13:11

SFA partners with ABTPC, IIS for sports scholarship programs

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Nov 28, 2018 12:11

Blockchain firm OKEx associates with Premier League

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Nov 27, 2018 14:11

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