McGregor and McIlroy on Forbes list of top paid athletes

The list sees 35 NBA players, 19 from the NFL and 15 from Major League Baseball

McGregor and McIlroy on Forbes list of top paid athletes
Wed, 12 Jun, 2019 - 18:59
Joel Slattery

Soccer players occupy the top three spots in the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list for 2019 as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar sit on top of a list that sees the biggest names from the worlds of NFL, NBA, boxing and others.

After that trio boxer Canelo Alvarez and Roger Federer round off the top five.

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