The Saudi Al-Nassr club star, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, has secured his place in the "Guinness" World Records after topping Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes for 2023. According to a report from the Guinness World Records website, Ronaldo has reached the top of the list of the highest-paid athletes for the third time in his career and the first time since 2017.
Guinness stated that Ronaldo is the highest-paid athlete in the world for 2023, based on his earnings from May 1, 2022, to the same date in 2023. During this period, Ronaldo earned $136 million.
Ronaldo took the first position in the list of the world's highest-paid athletes from his rival, Argentine Lionel Messi of Inter Miami, who earned $130 million. Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe came in third with $120 million.
