1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese national soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is widely known as the CR7 and currently plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga BBVA. CR7 earns a total of $73 million per year out of which $49 million comes as the salary from the club and he also earns $24 million from his endorsements each year. His current major sponsors are Nike, Samsung, Tag Heuer, Fly Emirates and Herbalife