For the first time, no women are included among the top 100 highest-earning athletes in the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese football superstar, has once again topped the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
This report, which examines athletes’ earnings from the previous year, shows that male athletes, particularly in football and basketball, continue to dominate the rankings, while female athletes remain far behind financially.
Ronaldo, who has been at the top of this list in previous years as well, has maintained his position through massive contracts and income from endorsements and sponsorships. The absence of women from this list highlights the economic and gender inequalities still prevalent in the world of sports.
While male athletes in various sports, especially football, basketball, and golf, benefit from multi-million-dollar earnings, female athletes face fewer opportunities for high earnings due to structural and media limitations.
Some experts believe that the absence of women from the highest-earning athletes list reflects the need for more support and investment in women’s sports. Increased media attention and financial backing for women’s sports could help create more equal financial opportunities and reduce this gap.