#1 Conor McGregor

Conor Anthony McGregor was born in Crumlin, Dublin, on July 14, 1988, the son of Tony and Margaret McGregor.^[2] He was raised in Crumlin, and attended Irish-language schools - the Gaelscoil Scoil Mológa, in Harold's Cross, at primary level, and Gaelcholáiste Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght at the secondary level, where he also developed his passion for sport, playing football.^[22]

In his youth, he played football for Lourdes Celtic Football Club. At the age of 12, he also began boxing at Crumlin Boxing Club to defend himself against bullies and raise his confidence.

In 2006, McGregor moved with his family to Lucan, Dublin, attending Gaelcholáiste Coláiste Cois Life. Following that, he commenced a plumbing apprenticeship. While in Lucan, he met future UFC fighter Tom Egan, and they soon started training mixed martial arts (MMA) together.

• McGregor's loss to Dustin Poirier in January 2021 was only his third UFC fight since 2016, but he remains mixed martial arts' biggest star.
• He banked an estimated $22 million for the Poirier fight and more than $30 million for his previous fight, a knockout of Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone.
• McGregor founded Irish whiskey distiller Proper No. Twelve in 2018, and the brand is now available in eight countries, including the U.S.
• He sold his majority stake in Proper No. Twelve to Proximo Spirits for $150 million in April 2021.

#2 Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi[note 1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] (About this sound listen);[A] also known as Leo Messi,[8] (born June 24, 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Argentina national team. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for La Liga club Barcelona. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all Time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards,[note 2] a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream

Team. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona. He has won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and four UEFA Champions Leagues. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (192), a La Liga and European league season (21)[11] and the Copa América (14). He has scored over 750 senior career goals for club and country and has the most goals ever by a player for a single club.

Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi relocated to Spain to join Barcelona at age 13, for whom he made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004. He established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years. In his first uninterrupted season in 2008–09, he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football; that year, aged 22, Messi won his first Ballon d'Or. Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning four consecutive Ballon d'Or, making him the first player to win the award four times and in a row.[12] During 2011–12

He set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season while establishing himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer. The following two seasons, Messi finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo (his perceived career rival), before regaining his best form during the 2014–15 campaign, becoming the all-time top scorer in La Liga and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble, after which he was awarded a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015. Messi assumed the captaincy of Barcelona in 2018, and in 2019 he secured a record sixth Ballon d'Or.

An Argentine international, Messi is both his country's highest appearance-maker and their all-time leading goalscorer. He won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship at the youth level, finishing the tournament with the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His style of play as a diminutive, left-footed dribbler drew comparisons with his compatriot Diego Maradona, who described Messi as his successor. After his senior debut in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup during the 2006 edition and reached the final of the 2007 Copa América, where he was named young player of the tournament. As the squad's captain from August 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals: the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which he won the Golden Ball, and the 2015 and 2016 Copa América. After announcing his international retirement in 2016, he reversed his decision and led his country to qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and a third-place finish at the 2019 Copa América.

Messi has endorsed sportswear company Adidas since 2006. According to France Football, he was the world's highest-paid footballer for five years out of six between 2009 and 2014 and was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2019. Messi was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011 and 2012. In February 2020, he was awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, thus becoming the first footballer and the first team sport athlete to win the award. Later that year, Messi became the second footballer (and second team-sport athlete) to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.

• Messi has claimed FIFA's player of the year award and the European Golden Shoe for top scorer on the continent six times, a record for each award.
• A contract leak in January 2021 showed Messi was making much more at FC Barcelona than previously thought; the deal was set to expire in June 2021.
• The leaked contract showed Messi could earn up to $165 million annually in salary and incentives and an unmatched figure in team sports.
• He launched his clothing line and opened his first retail outlet, the Messi Store, in 2019 in Barcelona. He also has a lifelong deal with Adidas.

• The World Health Organization tapped Messi in March 2020 to help lead a worldwide campaign to stop the spread of Covid-19.

#3 Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁɔˈnaɫdu]; born February 5, 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all Time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards[note 3] and four European Golden Shoes, both of which are records for a European player. He has won 32 major trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions.

Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League title. Ronaldo holds the records for the most international goals (109, tied with Ali Daei), the most goals in the Champions League (134), and the most goals in the European Championship (14). He is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances and has scored over 780 official senior career goals for club and country.

• In February 2021, Ronaldo became the first person to reach 500 million followers across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• In March 2021, he passed Brazilian legend Pele's goal tally; a hat trick against Serie A foe Cagliari pushed him up to 770 goals in all competitions.
• His four-year contract with Juventus is worth an average of $64 million a year and expires in 2022.
• Ronaldo, a five-time FIFA player of the year, in 2020 became the first active team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.
• In addition to a lifetime deal with Nike, Ronaldo makes money off the pitch with his CR7-branded clothing, accessories, hotels, and gyms.

#4 Dak Prescott

Rayne Dakota Prescott[1] (born July 29, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Intended to serve as a backup in his rookie season, Prescott became the Cowboys' starting quarterback after starter Tony Romo was injured in the preseason and earned recognition for his on-field success, which included helping the team clinch the top seed in their conference. Prescott set several rookie quarterback records, was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and earned a Pro Bowl selection. His career passer rating of 97.3 currently ranks seventh all-time, tied with Tom Brady.[2]

Nationality: United States

Age: 27

Sport: Football (NFL)

Earning ratio: US$97.5 million (on the field); US$10 million (off the field) 

Total: US$107.5 million 

#5 LeBron James   

Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the best NBA players in history, James is frequently compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player ever.[1] He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and the Lakers and is the only player to have won NBA championships with three franchises as NBA Finals MVP.[2] He has competed in ten NBA Finals, eight of them consecutively. LeBron Raymone James Sr. (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional with the Heat and the Cavaliers from 2011–2018. His accomplishments include four NBA championships, four NBA MVP awards,

four NBA Finals MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals. During his 17-year career, James holds the record for all-time playoffs points, is third in all-time points, and eighth in career assists. James has been selected to the All-NBA Team a record 17 times (with a history of 13 First Team selections and 11 consecutive First Team selections, the latter of which is shared with Jordan and Karl Malone), made the NBA All-Defensive First Team five times, and has been named an All-Star 17 times, including three All-Star MVP selections.

• Four-time NBA MVP LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018 with a four-year, $153 million contract.
• He has the NBA's top endorsement portfolio and his own production company (SpringHill Entertainment) and media company (Uninterrupted).
• James teamed up with Cindy Crawford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Lindsey Vonn in 2018 to launch Ladder, a health and wellness company.
• The LeBron James Family Foundation opened its first elementary school in 2018 and planned to spend $41 million to send kids to college.
• James and his partners own 19 Blaze Pizza franchises in Chicago and South Florida. He is also an investor and paid endorser for the company.