Forbes has published the list of the 100 best paid athletes and there is only one woman:

•     Forbes Magazine published the list of the 100 best paid athletes.
•     It is the first time the podium is occupied by three players: Messi, Cristiano and Neymar.
•     Serena Williams, 63, is the only woman in the $ 29.2 million ranking.
•     Only three Spaniards enter the ranking.

Forbes has published the annual list of the 100 best paid athletes. This year is led by footballer Lionel Messi, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.

The ranking is composed of athletes from 10 different sports and 25 nationalities. Although NBA and NFL are ranked with 35 and 19 players, it is the first time that Forbes began making the list in 1990, that the podium is occupied by football players.

Forbes 100 top rated athletes include only one female

These are the athletes of the top-ranked athletes.

        Lionel Messi, footballer - 127 million dollars.
        Cristiano Ronaldo, footballer - $ 109 million.
        Neymar, footballer - 105 million dollars.
        Canelo Álvarez, boxer - 94 million dollars.
        Roger Federer, tennis player - $ 93.4 million.
        Russell Wilson, American football player - $ 89.5 million.
        Aaron Rodgers, American football player - $ 89.3 million.
        LeBron James, basketball player - 89 million dollars.
        Stephen Curry, basketball player - $ 79.8 million.
        Kevin Durant, basketball player - $ 65.4 million.

In 63rd place, the first and only woman on the list, Serena Wiliams, who collected 29.2 million dollars appears. Much of them (25 million) come from sponsoring brands such as Nike, AXA or JPMorgan Chase.

Williams returns to the list, which was naked for women in 2018, after taking a year for his daughter's birth. She was the only woman in the 2017 ranking.

Serena Williams is one of the most famous faces of tennis. His achievements in sports have earned him prize money of $ 89 million, more than twice as much as any other athlete, according to Forbes.

The tennis player also has a strong entrepreneurial inclination and has invested over the last five years in 34 companies through Serena Ventures.

In total, the 100 athletes came in at 4,000 million dollars. Americans are the ones who receive the most generous salaries, while Spain places only three athletes on the list.
Rafael Nada (37th place) - 35 million dollars

Rafael Nadal is the first Spanish man to appear in the top-ranked athlete's rankings, at No. 37. Income of 35 million dollars, 26 of them through sponsorships from brands such as Nike and Telefonica.

Since 2001, Nadal has earned $ 110 million in cash, according to Forbes. The tennis star is one of the most public parts that mobilizes.

Andres Iniesta (46) - 32, 5 million

At 35, Andrés Iniesta is ranked 46th of the best paid athletes. The footballer admitted 32500000: $ 30 million in salary and $ 2.5 million in sponsorship.

Iniesta has worked for almost two decades with Nike, but now has a deal with the Asics of Japan for several years, Forbes says.

Pau Gasol (98th place) - $ 25.1 million

Near end of the list, in 98th place, the last Spanish seems to cut: Pau Gasol. Basketball player 34 won $ 25,100,000, the vast majority for his victories in the game, while a million sponsorships from Nike and San Miguel are due.