May 13, 2021, 8:29 AM GMT+5:30
Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo are placed 2nd and 3rd in Forbes Highest-Paid athletes in the world list | AFP Contributor/Getty Images
Argentina and Barcelona icon, Lionel Messi has been named as the world s second highest-paid athlete over the last year, with the striker coming ahead of rival and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the annual Forbes list.
During the 12-month period ending May 1, 2021, the Argentinian skipper earned £92million - setting the record for the highest earning footballer. The 33-year-old who has been in the spotlight for the last year following his request to leave Barcelona in the summer, earns huge sums of money thanks to his £492m contract and sponsorship deals.
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$182.5 million is $15.7 less than the 2020 salary cap.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, NFL general managers were operating with the surmise of the cap number growing higher each season.
However, due to the pandemic, the NFL s overall revenue did not experience the exponential growth it would have otherwise.
As a result, many teams have been shredding salary off their cap, either by releasing players or restructuring contracts.
Entering this offseason, New Orleans was roughly $78 million over the cap, leading many NFL pundits to declare the Saints are in salary cap hell , with dire predictions of a complete roster overhaul, and more modest predictions of the team being unable to keep its young core together.
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2021 NBA All-Star Rosters
Some thought the game would not be played this season due to COVID-19.
While the attendance will be limited, the league will host the event in Atlanta, along with other aspects of All-Star weekend including the Rising Stars game, Skills Challenge, 3 Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest.
Sunday evening at 7pm, the game will tip-off.
Kevin Durant will not play in the game, but serves as captain of Team Durant, while LeBron James will play for Team LeBron. The starters were voted on by fans, but the other 16 players in the game were drafted by Durant and James on Thursday.