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Forbes Magazine released its annual list of highest paid athletes this week. The list, that ranks 100 athletes across 10 sports and those from 25 countries, includes only one Indian sportsperson, Virat Kohli.
The magazine said that salaries of athletes around the world have soared in the recent past, causing an increase in its cut-off to crack the world's 100 highest-paid athletes to USD 25 million this year, as against USD 17.3 million from five years ago.
Their combined earnings from prize money, salaries and endorsements between June 2018 and June 2019 is up by 5 percent from last year to USD 4 billion.
1. Lionel Messi
Total earnings: USD 127 Million
Sport: Soccer
Salary/Winnings: USD 92 Million
Endorsements: USD 35 Million
Citizenship: Argentina
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Total earnings: USD 109 Million
Sport: Soccer
Salary/Winnings: USD 65 Million
Endorsements: USD 44 Million
Citizenship: Portugal
3. Neymar
Total earnings: USD 105 Million
Sport: Soccer
Salary/Winnings: USD 75 Million
Endorsements: USD 30 Million
Citizenship: Brazil
4. Canelo Alvarez
Total earnings: USD 94 Million
Sport: Boxing
Salary/Winnings: USD 92 Million
Endorsements: USD 2 Million
Citizenship: Mexico
5. Roger Federer
Total earnings: USD 93.4 Million
Sport: Tennis
Salary/Winnings: USD 7.4 Million
Endorsements: USD 86 Million
Citizenship: Switzerland
100. Virat Kohli
Total earnings: USD 25 Million
Sport: Cricket
Salary/Winnings: USD 4 Million
Endorsements: USD 21 Million
Citizenship: India
Despite an increase in his earnings from the year before, Kohli's ranking fell from 83 last year.
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