For years, Chritiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were on the ball and triumphed at the top of the list of the highest-paid footballers in the world. A new record and a new number one; Forbes published the list of the highest-paid football players in the 2022-23 season. MASTERS takes a closer look at the top five.
When Ronaldo and Messi exceeded for the first time in 2018 € 100 million in total annual income, they were both in their thirties. However, Mbappé already achieved this amount at the age of just 23. Forbes estimates that the French footballer in 2022-23 € will earn 130 million, excluding taxes and transfer costs. This amount is a record in Forbes' annual rankings. Despite rumors of a move to Real Madrid, the footballer signed a three-year contract extension in May to continue playing at Paris-Saint Germain. Like most football contracts, the terms of the deal are not public, but according to experts, Mbappé will receive approx € 112 million salary received, in addition to the income from € 18 million from collaborations with Nike, Dior, Hublot, Oakley and Panini, among others.
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Lionel Messi achieved many of his successes at FC Barcelona, but was forced to leave the club for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. However, rumor has it that Messi is considering returning to FC Barcelona… According to Forbes, the footballer earns on the field € 66.4 million and off the field € 56.2 million, which means he can count on an income of approx € 122.6 million. According to experts, the off-field amount will increase by 20% if Messi takes Argentina to a World Cup victory in November.
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Ronaldo may not be number one, but this footballer - with an astonishing 486 million followers on Instagram - earns the most off the field thanks to partners such as Nike, Herbalife and Livescore. He reportedly makes a living here € 61 million. Club Manchester United pays the footballer € 41 million.
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No fewer than three players from Paris Saint-Germain are in the top five. Neymar played his first match for the French club in 2017 after a record transfer from € 268.6 million. At the age of 30, the player is estimated to earn €56.2 million at his club and then some €32.7 million off the field.
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Salah, originally from Egypt, signed with Liverpool in 2017. This year the player was named the best footballer in the Premier League. The top player earns € 35.7 million at the English club. In addition, the player earns again € 18.4 million in addition to his salary, partly thanks to his deal with Adidas.
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