Lionel Messi becomes world's highest paid athlete of 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo not in top two
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Lionel Messi was the world's highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA's LeBron James and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi earned $130 million, a figure which includes $55 million of endorsements, during the 12-month period ended May 1, 2022. Portugal captain Ronaldo earned $115 million to sit third.