The list, which is compiled🅷 by , ranks the ten highest-paid athletes in the world. They have made a combined $990 🌱million over the last 12 months, down on the $1.05billion in 2021. 

Hamilton, who has featured on Forbes’ list twice in𝔉 hi꧒s career (2017, 2021) sat eighth last year but has dropped out of the top 10 for gross earnings over the last 12 months. 

Hamilton was beaten to the 2021 F1 world championship by Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the controversial Abu Dhabi finale as he missed out on a record-breaking eighth drivers' worl💝d title. 

Another notable absentee is MMA fighter C🦂onor McGregor, who topped the list last year on $180m. 

He has been replaced in number one spot by footballer Lionel Messi꧒, who has taken home a whopping $130m since making his blockbuster transfer from B𒈔arcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last August. 

Football and basketball dominatᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe this year’s Forbes’ rich list, which can be seen in full ෴below. 

1. Lionel Messi (football), $130m - $75m on-field, $55m off-field 
2. LeBron James (basketball), $121.m - $41.2m on-field, $80m off-field 
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (football), $115m - $60m on-field, $55m off-field 
4. Neymar (football), $95m - $70m on-field, $25m off-field 
5. Stephen Curry (basketball), $92.8m - $45.8m on-field, $47m off-field 
6. Kevin Durant (basketball), $92.1m - $42.1m on-field, $50m off-field 
7. Roger Federer (tennis), $90.7m - $0.7m on-field, $90m off-field 
8. Canelo Alvarez (boxing), $90m - $85m on-field, $5m off-field 
9. Tom Brady (NFL), $83.9m - $31.9m on-field, $52m off-field 
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball), $80.9m - $39.9m on-field, $41m off-field