Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward for Al-Nassr and the Portuguese national team, has topped Forbes magazine's list of the world's highest-paid athletes for the sixth time in the last 11 years.
İdman.Biz reports that Ronaldo's total earnings in 2026 are estimated at $300 million.
The Portuguese footballer previously topped the list in 2016 ($88 million), 2017 ($93 million), 2023 ($136 million), 2024 ($260 million), and 2025 ($275 million).
Ronaldo has been playing for Al-Nassr since 2023. In the 2025/2026 club season, the player scored 30 goals in 37 matches and provided five assists. He also won the Saudi Arabian championship. The forward previously won the English Premier League with Manchester United, the Spanish La Liga with Real Madrid, and the Italian Serie A with Juventus.