Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has the biggest income among athletes in 2017.

Ronaldo and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi were the only representatives of football who were in the Top 10 ranking of the world's richest athletes, Forbes.

The Portuguese's income for 2017 amounted to 93 million dollars and with this amount he headed the rating. 6.8 million less for the basketball player LeBron James. Messi lagged behind the Portuguese on 13 million dollars - the third place.

On the 18th line of the ranking is Neimar (37 million), 24th Gareth Bale (34 million) and the 30th place Zlatan Ibrahimovic (32 million).

Also Wayne Rooney (70th place, 23.6m), Luis Suarez (71st place, 23.3m), Sergio Aguero (80th place, 22.6m) and Hames Rodriguez (91st place, 21.9m).