Cristiano Ronaldo has once again been named the highest-paid athlete in the world, beating out rivals such as Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Diego Maradona snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when he gave his take on the 'greatest of all time' debate. The late Argentine forward, who is widely regarded as one of all-time greats, was memorably named the joint-winner of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century alongside Brazil legend Pele.

Cristiano Ronaldo has shared the untold story of how he nearly became teammates with Lionel Messi when FC Barcelona tried signing him 22 years ago.