Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes 20 Richest Sports Stars of 2017 after pocketing $93m

According to the latest Forbes' Rich List, Cristiano Ronaldo earned the highest in 2017.

The Real Madrid striker pocketed an incredible $93million over the past twelve months. The Portuguese star earned the bumper cash from salary, bonuses, and endorsements.

The figures are calculated before taxes and fees are taken into account, with Forbes estimating the total worth. 

The list is dominated by basketballers. See the full list below..

1    Cristiano Ronaldo    $93 M       Soccer
2    LeBron James    $86.2 M      Basketball
3    Lionel Messi    $80 M     Soccer
4    Roger Federer    $64 M       Tennis
5    Kevin Durant    $60.6 M      Basketball
6    Andrew Luck    $50 M      Football
6    Rory McIlroy    $50 M       Golf
8    Stephen Curry    $47.3 M     Basketball
9    James Harden    $46.6 M      Basketball
10    Lewis Hamilton    $46 M      Auto Racing
11    Drew Brees    $45.3 M      Football
12    Phil Mickelson    $43.5 M       Golf
13    Russell Westbrook    $38.6 M      Basketball
14    Sebastian Vettel    $38.5 M     Auto Racing
15    Damian Lillard    $38.4 M     Basketball
16    Novak Djokovic    $37.6 M    Tennis
17    Tiger Woods    $37.1 M    Golf
18    Neymar    $37 M    $15 M      Soccer
19    Dwyane Wade    $36.2 M   Basketball
20  Fernando Alonso    $36 M    Auto racing