June 11 (UPI) -- FC Barcelona and Argentina soccer star Lionel Messi is the world's highest-paid athlete in 2019, according to Forbes.
The magazine released its annual ranking of the world's 100 highest-paid athletes Tuesday. Messi claimed the top spot with $127 million in total earnings in 2019. Messi ranked No. 2 on last year's list, trailing only Floyd Mayweather.