One wonders when the perceived rivalry between the two superstars of soccer in modern times – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be settled once and for all. These guys seem to be exchanging honours between them as if it is an arrangement between both players.

Just as the European Soccer Authorities were announcing Lionel Messi as the European Golden Shoe Winner, Forbes was also announcing Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest paid footballer in the world for the fourth year in a row.

Forbes in its report stated that Cristiano Ronaldo earned a staggering $93 million in total from a combination of salary, endorsement deals as well as bonus payments between June 2016 and May 2017. If the Forbes’ report is anything to go by, the reported amount Ronaldo earned in this period is also the best of every active professional athlete globally. And so not just for football.

The earnings made by Ronaldo are reportedly from his salary at Real Madrid, his endorsement contracts with Tag Heuer and Nike as well as from his own underwear line and other business ventures that he is engaged in.

Next to him as usual is Lionel Messi who has an earning of $80 million consisting of $53 million from salary package at F.C. Barcelona and bonus payments with the balance $27million coming in from endorsement deals he has with Gatorade, Adidas and others.

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