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The 10 highest paid athletes in the world by 2021

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May 12, 2021 at 7:50 p.m. Thomas

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Lionel Messi is the second highest paid athlete on the planet after Conor McGregor.

Sakra Connor McGregor. Winners of the Double Tour de Force to pull themselves up Top 20 highest paid athletes in the world by 2021, Accordingly Forbes, Won seven times more from the octagon ring. The already remarkable performance, in the case of The Notorious, has a surprising explanation: it owes $ 150 million to its brand whiskey for being well-designed.

Connor McGregor tops with his brand of whiskey

Yes, Connor McGregor is an entrepreneur, two out of sports retirement. In the MMA circuit, it grossed a total of $ 22 million Forbes, 180 million (150 M) by 2021. The Irishman is ahead Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the two football players. For them – especially the latter – the income is more balanced, the rest of the profits, mainly sponsorship, but mostly from the football fields. This year $ 130 million (M 108 million) is to be brought to Argentina, of which one-third will come from sponsorship of 120 M $ (100 M €) for the Portuguese, and the equivalent share of the athlete’s achievements will be extra-athletic players.

Messi and Ronaldo complete the stage. Top 10 Sports Diverse Diverse

All the top 10 athletes Forbes They are experienced athletes and their careers are already excellent. The NFL players are outstanding, with the youngest of them all, Doc Prescott (27), and the ninth highest paid athlete of the year, Tom Brady (43). If it weren’t for the men-only camp, this classification would have varied at least in subjects, six out of ten. With more than $ 100 million initially set for 2020, Roger Federer is set to fall into the ranks this year.

The 10 highest paid athletes in 2021

10. Kevin Durant (basketball) = 62.1 million euros
9. Tom Brady (American football) = 62.9m
8. Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1) = 67.9 M
7. Roger Federer (tennis) = 74,5 m
6. Neymar (football) = 78.7 m€
5. LeBron James: 80m2
4. Doc Prescott = 89M
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (football) = 100m
2. Lionel Messi (football) = 108 M € M
1. Conor McGregor (MMA) = 150 M €




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