The rating of the highest paid football players is presented: who topped the list

18.10.2024 12:02

The American publication Forbes has compiled a list of the highest paid football players.

At the top of the ranking, as last year, was the outstanding footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, now part of the Al-Nasr club.

The source says that since the beginning of 2024, the famous Portuguese has earned $285 million.

In second place was Lionel Messi, who, despite his high position, was seriously inferior to his traditional competitor in terms of earnings.

Messi earned 135 million dollars in a year, reports MIA " Russia Today ", citing Forbes data.

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The famous Brazilian footballer Neymar was also among the top three.

Since the beginning of 2024, the striker of the Saudi club Al-Hilal has earned $110 million.

The most interesting thing is that Neymar achieved this result despite a long break from sports activities: due to a very serious injury, the footballer did not take part in a single match this year.

The top 5 of the rating also included representatives of France Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad Club, $104 million) and Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, $90 million).

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief