![From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest? From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1098,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/canvas/2021/06/16/ff81a463-6946-4c56-9f5a-ec885a487b17_19c7f3f5.jpg?itok=kKiZPmQq&v=1623834677)
From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?
Cristiano Ronaldo Nike contract could be worth a billion dollars | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
Cristiano Ronaldo Nike contract could be worth a billion dollars | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
![Cristiano Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract with Nike only days after agreeing £500,000 a week Real Madrid contract | The Sun Cristiano Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract with Nike only days after agreeing £500,000 a week Real Madrid contract | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sport-preview-ronaldo-nike.jpg?strip=all&w=620&h=413&crop=1)
Cristiano Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract with Nike only days after agreeing £500,000 a week Real Madrid contract | The Sun
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Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Soccer's First Billion Dollar Player - LatinTRENDS | Informs, entertains & inspires the community. Your source for Latin culture, entertainment and daily inspiration
![Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Mirror Online Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article11977305.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/ronaldo.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Mirror Online
![Ronaldo's $105 Million Year Tops Messi And Crowns Him Soccer's First Billion -Dollar Man - Forbes Africa Ronaldo's $105 Million Year Tops Messi And Crowns Him Soccer's First Billion -Dollar Man - Forbes Africa](https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gettyimages-1167251285-594x594-1.jpg)
Ronaldo's $105 Million Year Tops Messi And Crowns Him Soccer's First Billion -Dollar Man - Forbes Africa
![Cristiano Ronaldo signed a $ 1 billion contract exposing Messi and matching Michael Jordan and Lebron James | El Futbolero US International Players Cristiano Ronaldo signed a $ 1 billion contract exposing Messi and matching Michael Jordan and Lebron James | El Futbolero US International Players](https://www.elfutbolero.us/__export/1620952015536/sites/elfutboleromx/img/2021/05/13/3328_80.jpg_1121438045.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo signed a $ 1 billion contract exposing Messi and matching Michael Jordan and Lebron James | El Futbolero US International Players
![Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun Cristiano Ronaldo earns a stunning £147m from Nike, according to leaked details about incoming Man Utd star – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/09/SPORT-PREVIEW-Ronaldo-Nike.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=999&crop=1)