Barcelona's superstar forward, Lionel Messi, has been named the best-paid competitor on the planet - in front of opponent Cristiano Ronaldo. 

Messi earned $127m (£100m) over the most recent a year, contrasted with Ronaldo's $109m (£86m), as indicated by Forbes magazine. 

Another footballer, Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar, is third, with a pay and supports adding up to $105m (£83m). 

In fifth is tennis legend Roger Federer, with profit of $93.4 (£73.4m). 

There is additionally a fighter, Canelo Alvarez, two American footballers, Russell Wilson and Aaron Rogers, and three ball players, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant in the best 10. 

Serena Williams came back to the rundown at number 63, after it contained no ladies in 2018, with profit of $29.2m (£23m). 

To jump on the current year's positioning, a competitor expected to win at any rate $25m (£20m). 

B-ball players command the best 100, with 35 on the rundown, winning a sum of $1.29bn (£1bn). 

Ten distinct games are spoken to, with American football, ball and football following b-ball in fame. 

While there are competitors from 25 unique nations on the rundown, Americans take 62 of the spots. 

The UK has five competitors, France and Spain have three, while Brazil, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Serbia and Venezuela all have two. 

The figures were determined by including prize cash, pay rates and rewards. 

Forbes said support wages were a "gauge of sponsorships, appearance charges and permitting earnings dependent on discussions with many industry insiders" 

The magazine included: "We don't deduct for assessments or operators' charges, and we do exclude venture salary."