As in 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in the world. This is what emerges from the latest ranking established by Forbes magazine and published this Thursday, October 17. The income of the Portuguese, who plays in Saudi Arabia with the Al-Nassr club, is estimated at 285 million dollars (or approximately 263 million euros). He is ahead of former Parisian Lionel Messi, who today plays at Inter Miami and whose income is around 135 million dollars, or 124 million euros.
Neymar, who like Cristiano Ronaldo signed for a Saudi Pro League club, pockets 110 million dollars for this year 2024. The American economic magazine is based on an estimate of the players’ salaries, including bonuses and rights. images and also combining sponsorship contracts, but it is established before taxes and agent fees. Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé are ranked at the foot of the podium, respectively fourth and fifth in this ranking, with revenues estimated at 104 million dollars (96 million euros) and 90 million dollars (83 million euros).
After the two Frenchmen, we find the Norwegian Erling Haaland, whose income is estimated at 60 million dollars (50 million euros), the Brazilian Vinicius Junior, teammate of Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid (55 million dollars), Mohamed Salah ($53 million), Sadio Mané ($52 million). The Belgian Kevin De Bruyne, player of Manchester City closes this top 10 with a salary of 39 million dollars (36 million euros).
