Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in sport has been laid bare in Forbes’ 2023 list of the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes
Four of top 10 richest athletes have links to Gulf nationSaudi Arabia’s growing influence in sport has been laid bare in Forbes’ 2023 list of theCristiano Ronaldo’s position at No 1 may not come as a shock after doubling his salary in the move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr – bumping Lionel Messi to No 2 in the process – but the inclusion of two golfers among the football and basketball millionaires is a departure from previous lists.
Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson are two of LIV Golf’s main players, Johnson being the first to make the switch from the PGA Tour in 2022. Johnson didn’t even crack the top 50 earners last year, while Mickelson was a regular in the top 10 between 2006 and 2016. But despite players losing some sponsorship since switching to LIV, the Saudi-backed tour’s bonuses and guaranteed cash seem to have fill that void.
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