Sportico has published the list of the 100 athletes who earned the most money in 2023. The list includes 4 Africans. Firstly, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez of Al-Ahly is 83rd with $36 million (33,444,900 euros). Next on the African podium are Senegalese international Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) and Pascal Siakam, the Cameroonian basketball player from the Indiana Pacers.They rank 70th in the world and 3rd in Africa, with $38 million (35,302,950 euros) amassed. Joel Embiid, the Sixers' Cameroonian basketball player, is 38th in the world and 2nd in Africa, with $46.8 million (43,473,456 euros). Mohamed Salah is the top African in this ranking, and 23rd overall, with $56 million earned in 2023 (52,019,520 euros).
The top three in the ranking are Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, 1st with $275 million (255,453,000 euros), golfer Jon Rahm, 2nd with $203 million (188,575,835 euros). Inter Miami player Messi closes the podium with $130 million (120,762,850 euros).
🚨Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid athlete in 2023 with $275 million. [Sportico] pic.twitter.com/Vs46Gj0T6P
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