In 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time FIFA player of the year became the first team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings. It is hard to imagine anyone topping that, but in the ancient world, someone did! Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a Roman charioteer, was the wealthiest athlete in history, earning the equivalent of $15 billion in today’s dollars.
That is fascinating!! What an interesting look inside the world of ancient athletes. Thanks!