For years, Chritiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were on the ball and triumphed at the top of the list of highest paid footballers in the world. A new record and a new number one; Forbes published the list of the highest paid footballers in the 2022-23 season. MASTERS takes a look at the top five.
When Ronaldo and Messi first exceeded € 100 million in total annual earnings, they were both in their thirties. Mbappé, however, is already achieving this amount at just 23 years old. Forbes estimates that in 2022-23, the French footballer will earn € 130 million, excluding taxes and transfer fees. 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 soccer contracts, the terms of the deal are not public, but experts say Mbappé will pay about € 112 million salary, in addition to earnings of € 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 trade the club for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. Rumor has it, however, that Messi is considering returning to FC Barcelona According to Forbes, the footballer earns on the pitch € 66.4 million and off the field € 56.2 million, giving him an income of around € 122.6 million. Experts say 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 soccer player - 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 earns €61 million from these. Club Manchester United pays the footballer €41 million.
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In the top five no less than three players from Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar played his first game for the French club in 2017 after a record €268 .6 million transfer. At 30 years old, the player earns an estimated €56.2 million at his club and another €32.7 million off the field.
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Salah, from Egypt, signed with Liverpool in 2017. This year, the player was named the Premier League's best footballer. The top player earns € 35.7 million at the English club. In addition, the player earns another € 18.4 million in addition to his salary, thanks in part to his deal with Adidas.
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