Ronaldo the highest paid athlete in the world, Djokovic sixth

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With 88 million dollars made in the past 12 months, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid sportsman, right ahead of Lionel Messi, who has earned 6.6 million dollars less and placed second.

The third place belongs to LeBron James (77.2), followed by Roger Federer (67.9), Kevin Durant (56.2), and the sixth place belongs to the current best tennis player in the world Novak Djokovic, whose wealth has increased by 55.8 million dollars in the past 12 months.

Among the first ten are also American football player Cam Newton, golf players Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth, and the recently retired Kobe Bryant, who has managed to cash in the ending of his career with 50 million American dollars.