10 Highest-Paid Sports Stars In The World

9. 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - Football

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring 2-2 during a Champions League soccer match round of 16 second leg, between Real Madrid and Schalke 04 at Santiago Bernabeu stadium, in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olz
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Rating: Annual Income: £53.7million ($80.0million)

Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo just loves scoring goals and, as the second-most-expensive footballer of all time, he also likes to bank plenty of cash. The calendar year of 2014 proved to be a brilliant one for him as he claimed the Copa del Rey title and the Champions League with Real Madrid, as well as earning £53.7million ($80.0million).

 
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