Cristiano Ronaldo Joins Taylor Swift on Forbes' 2016 Highest Paid Celebrity List
Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly the joint-fourth highest paid celebrity in the world, only trailing musician Taylor Swift, boyband One Direction and author James Patterson in terms of earnings.
That’s according to Forbes (h/t Matthew Judge of Goal), who noted that the 31-year-old earns an estimated $88 million annually. In the sporting stratosphere, that puts him ahead of Barcelona forward Lionel Messi ($81.5 million) and Cleveland Cavaliers talisman LeBron James ($77 million) who are second and third, respectively, in the rankings from the sporting world.
Here is a look at the top 10 names on the list and their estimated earnings, per Forbes:
| Position | Celebrity | Earnings |
| 1. | Taylor Swift | $170 million |
| 2. | One Direction | $110 million |
| 3. | James Patterson | $95 million |
| 4. | Cristiano Ronaldo | $88 million |
| 4. | Dr. Phil McGraw | $88 million |
| 6. | Kevin Hart | $87.5 million |
| 7. | Howard Stern | $85 million |
| 8. | Lionel Messi | $81.5 million |
| 9. | Adele | $80.5 million |
| 10. | Rush Limbaugh | $79 million |
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According to Judge, Ronaldo picks up a staggering $55 million in wages, while the rest of the money earned comes from lucrative sponsorship deals. The former Manchester United man has links with Nike, TAG Heuer, Sacoor Brothers suits and Monster.
It’s little surprise to see the Portuguese so high in the standings as he continues to excel on the field. This year, in particular, has been one to remember for Ronaldo.
Source:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2651817-cristiano-ronaldo-joins-taylor-swift-on-forbes-2016-highest-paid-celebrity-list?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national
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