Top 10 world's highest-paid athletes

Updated: 2014-05-02 09:37

Since 1990 Forbes has been tracking the earnings of athletes. Its 2013 World's Highest-paid Athletes list only included athletes active during the last 12-months and ended in June 2013.

The earnings figures used for the list include all salaries and bonuses paid out between June 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013.

Here are the world's top 10 highest paid athletes:

Lionel Messi

Rank: 10

Sport: Football

Nation: Argentina

Total: $41.3 million

Barcelona's Lionel Messi kicks a fault before scoring a goal against Athletic Bilbao during their La Liga soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona April 20, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

 

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