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Ronaldo drops behind Messi on Forbes rich list – as McGregor leaps into top 10

Cristiano Ronaldo and his great rival Lionel Messi [Photo: Courtesy]

Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather has reclaimed first place from Cristiano Ronaldo in Forbes' 2018 list of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes.

The 41-year-old American's significant earnings from last year's fight with Irishman Conor McGregor made him the world's best paid for the fourth time in seven years, with 285million US dollars (£212.8million).

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