Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest paid athlete in the world for 2023 after moving to Al-Nassr Football Club in Saudi Arabia.

The move to Asia has doubled last year’s earnings, surpassing Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, who played for Paris Saint Germain.

According to Forbe, Ronaldo has an annual income of 136 million US dollars, up from 75 million US dollars last year.

Messi is in second place with an annual income of about $ 130 million, while Mbappe is in third place with $ 120 million.