Through meticulous research into the revenues of the world's most high paid sportsman is Cristiano Ronaldo: $88 million.
The three-time FIFA player of the year is the world's highest-paid athlete for the first time. Ronaldo's Real contract worth over $50 million a year in salary and bonus runs through 2018 and his Nike agreement is the richest endorsement deal in the sport. Ronaldo is the world's most popular athlete with 215 million social media followers.
