BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 18. The list of the world's highest-paid football players has been revealed, Trend reports via Idman.biz.
The ranking has been published by Forbes. Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list with an impressive annual income of $285 million.
Argentinian star Lionel Messi trails behind with $135 million, which is $150 million less than Ronaldo. In third place is Neymar, earning $110 million annually.
Here’s the complete list of the top earners:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – $285 million
2. Lionel Messi – $135 million
3. Neymar – $110 million
4. Karim Benzema – $104 million
5. Kylian Mbappé – $90 million
6. Erling Haaland – $60 million
7. Vinícius Júnior – $55 million
8. Mohamed Salah – $53 million
9. Sadio Mané – $52 million
10. Kevin De Bruyne – $39 million