Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Both Included in Forbes 20 Highest-Paid Athletes of All-Time List

Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have made their way into Forbes' '20 highest-paid athletes of all-time' list, taking place alongside the likes of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and David Beckham.

Barcelona starMessi is rankedin 17th on the list, having earned a staggering£413m during his illustrious career.

Ronaldo, meanwhile,is above Messi in14th on the list after earning a total of£493m during his career.

Former England captain David Beckham is higher on the list than both Messi and Ronaldo, sitting pretty in ninth having earned a whopping £580m in his career.

Here is the complete list along with how much each star has earned in their career.

20. Manny Pacquiao(£389 million)

19. Oscar De La Hoya(£405 million)

18. Jeff Gordon(£409 million)

17. Lionel Messi(£413 million)

16. Alex Rodriguez(£477 million)

15. Roger Federer(£477 million)

14. Cristiano Ronaldo(£493 million)

13. Lebron James(£508 million)

12. Greg Norman(£540 million)

11. Mike Tyson(£544 million)

10. Shaquille O'Neal(£556 million)

9. David Beckham(£580 million)

8. Phil Mickelson(£604 million)

7. Floyd Mayweather Jr.(£608 million)

6. Kobe Bryant (£612 million)

5. Michael Schumacher (£794 million)

4. Jack Nicklaus(£914 million)

3. Arnold Palmer(£1.07 billion)

2. Tiger Woods(£1.31 billion)

1. Michael Jordan(£1.35 billion)