Top 5 World's Highest Earning Athletes

Most children dream of becoming a professional athlete, all it takes is hard work and dedication. These 5 people all started with a dream and now they are making tons of money, and what I'm trying to say is if you have a dream, follow it. From 3 different sports here are the top 5 world's highest earning athletes.

Number 5: Roger Federer (Tennis)

Yearly Salary: $67m

About Roger: Rodger was born in Basel, Switzerland on August 8, 1981. He is currently 35 years old and is 6 ft. 1 in. Roger Turned pro when he was only 17 and he is a right handed player. He has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in history for a male tennis player. He has also won several other awards. He is called the greatest tennis player of all time by many players and analysts.

Number 4: Lionel Messi (Soccer)

Yearly Salary: $73.8m

About Lionel: Lionel Messi, better know as Messi, is a Argentine football (soccer) player who was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 24, 1987. Lionel is 30 years old and he is 5 ft. 7in. He currently plays for the Spanish club FC Barcelona as a forward. He has won 29 trophies with Barcelona. He is often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as the greatest of all time.

Number 3: Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer)

Yearly Salary: $79.6m

About Ronaldo : Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional soccer player who plays forward for the Spanish club Real Madrid. Ronaldo's place of birth is Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He was born on February 5, 1985 (age 32). He has won 21 trophies in his career and his number is 7. His greatest competitor is Lionel Messi which are both often fought over on who is the best player.

Number 2: Manny Pacquiao (Boxing)

Yearly Salary: $160m

About: Manny Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978. Manny is Filipino. Pacquiao is not only a boxer but a politician, currently serving as Senator of the Philippines. In boxing he has held the WBO welterweight title since 2016, and is currently in his third reign with that title. Pacquiao is considered to be on of the greatest boxers of all time.

Number 1: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Boxing)

Yearly Salary: $300m

About: Floyd was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S on February 24, 1977 (age 40). He is 5 ft. 8in. and his reach is 72 inches. His 2 nicknames are Money and Pretty Boy. Floyd has had a total of 49 fights, all wins 29 of those were K.O's. Mayweather has won fifteen world titles.