Ronaldo In Top Five Highest Paid List

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed according to new
figures published by Forbes to be the joint-fourth highest-paid celebrity in the whole world.

Ronaldo,the 31-year old became an Euro winner last Sunday July 10, 2016 with Portugal, and earns a total of $88m (£66.2m) in salary and sponsorship income, now putting him level with American TV star Dr. Phil McGraw.
According to the data, the Euro 2016 winner earns $55m in wages while the rest comes from his several lucrative sponsorship deals with global brands such as Nike, Tag Heuer, Sacoor Brothers suits and Monster headphones.

This has made Ronaldo ranks above Barcelona and Argentina superstar
Lionel Messi, who is the eighth highest-paid celebrity and second wealthiest footballer with an income of $81.5m (£61.3m).

However, the third richest sports celebrity is basketball icon LeBron James on $77m (£57.9m).

The highest paid celebrity on the list is musician Taylor Swift with an income of $170m (£127.9m).
British band One Direction ($110m/£82.7m) and American author James Patterson ($95m/£71.5m) are the only other two celebrities that finish higher than Ronaldo on Forbes' list.