Forbes magazine has published its annual report on the income of the world’s biggest athletes and the Portugal forward has come out on top

The Al-Nassr forward is the highest-paid athlete in 2025, according to Brett Knight of Forbes, bringing in $275 million between his on- and off-field earnings. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry ($156 million),

Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year, while NBA star Stephen Curry moves up to second.