Ronaldo Absent As Messi Ranked 8th on Stunning List of Top 10 Richest Athletes in 2022

• Michael Jordan has been named as the richest athlete in the world ahead of the likes of Tiger Wood and Messi
• Cristiano Ronaldo is not among the top 10 athletes as the Manchester United star only finished 12th with $500m
• Despite having many expensive cars in his garage and also gigantic mansions, Floyd Mayweather is ranked 15th richest athlete in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Premier League side Manchester United has missed out on the top 10 list of richest athletes in the world as Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain ranked 8th.

There is no doubt about the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the richest footballers in the world considering the millions the Portuguese has been making for years.

Ronaldo is not only making money playing football as the former Real Madrid and Juventus star is also using his social media platforms for adverts where he makes cool cash.

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According to the report on Sportsbible, Cristiano Ronaldo only managed to finish on 12th position on the list of richest athletes in the world 2022.

Who is ranked as the richest athlete in the world?

Michael Jordan has been named the richest athlete in the world ahead of wrestling tycoon Vince McMahon and golf legend Tiger Wood.

See below the top 10 list of richest athletes

10. Michael Schumacher (racing driver): $600m

9. Magic Johnson (basketball): $600m

8. Lionel Messi (football): $600m

7. Junior Bridgeman (basketball): $600m

6. Eddie Jordan (racing driver): $600m

5. Tiger Woods (golf): $800m

4. Anna Kasprzak (dressage rider): $1bn

3. Ion Tiriac (tennis and ice hockey): $1.2bn

2. Vince McMahon (wrestling): $1.6bn

1. Michael Jordan (basketball): $2.2bn

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Messi has had a slow start to life in France scoring just once in the league since making a summer transfer from Barcelona to PSG.

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo also failed to make the team despite scoring 14 goals in 22 games since returning to Old Trafford in August.

The list which was dominated by English-based players saw Chelsea having the most representation with Edouard Mendy, Ngolo Kante, and Jorginho making the list.