The Argentine and Portuguese are now aging stars. They are no longer at the top of the highest paid players in the world, even if they are still making huge amounts of money. They have been noticeably overwhelmed by Kylian Mbappe.
A change in dominance is also embodied in the massive amounts paid by footballers.
On Saturday, September 17, the specialized website Sportico revealed the ranking of the highest paid footballers in the world. Dominators, from this classification previously, Lionel Messi And the Cristiano Ronaldo No longer at the top.
He is now called the highest paid footballer in the world Kylian Mbappe. The Blues striker, who has just extended his contract with his club, Paris Saint-Germain, will win, according to Sportco. 125 million euros During the 2022/2023 season: 105 million euros, his salary 20 million from his sponsors.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still in second place in this ranking, with 113 million. In third and fourth places we find Lionel Messi (110 million(then Neymar)91 million). Thus, four members of the top 5 players are PSG players.
Note: We found another Frenchman in the top ten, Antoine Griezmann, with an estimated annual income of 27.5 million euros.
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The 10 highest-paid players are expected to earn an estimated $625 million during the 2022-23 season, with 33% of the total from endorsements. https://t.co/OD5apmefBC pic.twitter.com/EAJRQZWuSu
– Sportico September 16, 2022