The Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, captain and striker of Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia, has maintained his position as the highest-earning athlete in the world for 2025.

Ronaldo topped the annual "Forbes" list of the ten highest-earning athletes in the world for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career.

Forbes estimated the total income of the Portugal legend at $275 million after joining Al Nassr.

Ronaldo's financial gains increased by $15 million through off-field advertisements alongside sponsorship deals supported by his followers on social media.

American basketball star Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors ranked second on the list of highest-earning athletes with $156 million.

Boxer Tyson Fury came in third with a fortune of $146 million, while American football star Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys rose to fourth place with $137 million, and Argentine Lionel Messi, captain of Inter Miami, dropped to fifth place.

Messi's fortune stood at $135 million, the same figure as last year, while LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers ranked sixth with $133.8 million, and New York Mets baseball star Juan Soto reached $114 million in seventh place.

French striker Karim Benzema of Al Ittihad ranked eighth on the "Forbes" list with earnings of $104 million, followed by baseball player Shohei Ohtani with an income of $102.5 million.

Finally, American basketball star Kevin Durant came in tenth place with a fortune of $101.4 million.