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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has topped the list of Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 with a reported income of $130 million?
A
Lionel Messi
B
Neymar
C
Cristiano Ronaldo
D
LeBron James
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Messi earned $130 million, a figure which includes $55 million of endorsements, during the 12-month period ending May 1, 2022, to sit atop the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes a year after finishing second to Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lionel Messi is ranked first among the highest-paid athletes in Forbes’ ranking. 130 million US dollars are his annual earnings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lionel Messi was the highest-paid sports star in 2022 – pipping LeBron James to top spot. The World Cup winner is one of three footballers to make the Forbes top ten list, alongside PSG teammate Neymar and rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sindhu is also the only Indian in the World’s Highest Paid Female Athletes 2022 list of 25 sportspersons, with a total earning of USD 7.1 million. The Indian shuttler bagged gold at the Singapore Open Super 500 title earlier this year. The 25-player list is dominated by Japanese star Naomi Osaka with USD 51.1 million.

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