First Published Oct 8, 2022, 4:29 PM IST
The highest paid footballer in world football is not Argentina’s Lionel Messi or Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
So who else? Forbes reports that a young player has been paid to beat both of them. Ronaldo and Messi have held the top spot in the highest paid footballers list for the past 8 years, but a young man has overtaken them.
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France’s Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Kylian Mbappe is the highest-paid footballer, according to Forbes magazine.
23-year-old Kylian Mbappe has a salary of $12.80 million for the 2022-23 season. His teammate Messi earns only 12 million dollars. Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is at the 3rd position with $10 million.
PSG Neymar earns $8.70 million and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah $5.30 million. These 5 are the top-5 highest paid footballers in the world according to Forbes magazine.
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Erling Haaland, who has joined Manchester City after completing his contract with Borussia Dortmund, is in the top-10. His annual income is 3.90 crore dollars.
France’s Mbappe and Norway’s Holland are the only two under 30. But both Messi and Ronaldo are at the end of their football careers.
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The total salary of top-10 highest paid footballers is $65.20 crore. This is 11 percent higher than the previous year, which was $58.50 crore in the previous year.
Last Updated Oct 8, 2022, 4:29 PM IST