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

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)