Sportico released its top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world in 2024 list, which included Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.

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Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way as Sportico has released the highest paid athletes' list for 2024. Five footballers have made the top 10, including Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100.

Sportico have released their 2024 list of the world's highest-paid athletes, and some readers have deemed it extremely telling. The digital content company releases the list - which considers the salaries, winnings and endorsements being brought home by the most influential athletes - every year.

Coco Gauff, the highest-paid female athlete of 2024, earned $30.4 million, but this fell short of the $37.5 million required to make the top 100 list. Had the list extended further, Gauff would have ranked 125th. Freeskier Eileen Gu, who earned $22.1 million, would have likely been placed outside the top 250.

According to Sportico, Cristiano Ronaldo, forward for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team, has been named the highest-paid athlete in 2024.