Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe lead Forbes highest-paid athletes list

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 19 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 19 October at 11:42 UTC; Quartz followed 3h 43m later. The most recent article, from Quartz, appeared on 19 October at 15:32 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Times of India, Quartz.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Lionel Messi — the market puts it at 23%, with $1k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 10 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Lionel Messi finishes in the top three of the official 2026 men's Ballon d'Or ranking. It resolves to No if he does not reach that position. Readers often mistake the deadline for the award ceremony date instead of the final publication of the official rankings.
• Lionel Messi — the market puts it at 92%, with $23 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 10 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Lionel Messi finishes in the top 10 of the official 2026 Ballon d'Or rankings. It resolves to No if he does not reach that threshold. Readers often mistake the purchase of a football club for an achievement that counts toward this specific award ranking.
• Lionel Messi — the market puts it at 69%, with $39 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 10 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Lionel Messi finishes in the top five of the official 2026 Ballon d'Or rankings. It resolves to No if he does not reach that position. Readers often mistake the announcement date for the deadline, but the outcome depends solely on the final published ranking.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.