By Sean Walsh Five of the top ten highest-paid athletes in world sport are footballers, raking in over $719m between them. Forbes have published their annual list of the globe’s best-paid sportspeople, and for the first time since its inception in 2012, over three footballers made the cut. Coming in at number one is Cristiano Ronaldo, who took home $260m – $200m of which came through on-field earnings. This is the fourth time that Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2022, has topped the list, while his $260m incomings are a record for a footballer. Lionel Messi is the se…