Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is among the best paid celebrities in the world after moving into fourth place on the Forbes’ 2016 rich list.
The Portuguese forward, a three-time Champions League and three-time Ballon d’Or winner, makes $88million a year, putting him just behind Taylor Swift, One Direction and James Patterson in the rankings.
Ronaldo’s long-time nemesis, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, is the only other sportsman on the list, with the Argentine attacker in 8th place with an annual income of $8.15m.
At 31 years of age, Ronaldo shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, with 2016 proving to be up there with the finest of his career so far.
Forbes' highest paid celebrities 2016
(1) Taylor Swift $170m
(2) One Direction $110m
(3) James Patterson $95m
((4)) Cristiano Ronaldo $88m
(5) Dr. Phil McGraw $88m
(6) Kevin Hart $87.5m
(7) Howard Stern $85m
(8) Lionel Messi $81.5m
(9) Adele $80.5m
(10)Rush Limbaugh $79.m
Culled from metro.co.uk
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