![From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest? From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2021/06/16/ff81a463-6946-4c56-9f5a-ec885a487b17_19c7f3f5.jpg?itok=3lRsieFW&v=1623834677)
From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?
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Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Irish Mirror Online
![Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Irish Mirror Online Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article11977305.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/ronaldo.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo shows off priceless Nike trainers with 24k gold swoosh as sponsor celebrates his 33rd birthday - Irish Mirror Online
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Conor McGregor 'to be stripped of UFC title next week' with Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight for vacant belt - Mirror Online
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Cristiano Ronaldo transfer prompts Manchester United share price boost and a problem for Nike - Manchester Evening News
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