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Detailed explanation-1: -Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA’s LeBron James and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

Detailed explanation-2: -Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, with earnings of $88 million, takes the top spot for the first time. This is the first time since 2000 that someone besides Mayweather or Tiger Woods has held the top spot. Cost of admission to the 2016 list is the highest ever at $20.8 million, $2 million more than it was a year ago.