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From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?
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Nike set to make huge football announcement in London TODAY - and it involves Cristiano Ronaldo - Mirror Online
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