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Forbes top ten athletes annual revenue in 2025: Ronaldo tops the list with US$275 million, Messi ranked fifth

6:12am, 19 May 2025Football

May 18 Forbes released the top ten athletes' annual revenue rankings in 2025. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo led the way with US$275 million, Curry, who played for the Warriors, ranked second, and Messi and James ranked fifth and sixth.

1, Ronaldo (football) $275 million

2, Stephen Curry (basketball) $156 million

3, Tyson Fury (boxing) $146 million

4, Dark Prescott (rugby) $137 million

5, Messi (football) $135 million

6, LeBron James (basketball) $133.8 million

7, Juan Soto (baseball) $114 million

8, Kareem Benzema (football) $104 million

9, Shohei Otani (baseball) $102.5 million

10, Kevin Durant (basketball) $101.4 million

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