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Ronaldo Leapfrogs Messi As Forbes' Highest-earning Footballer by EmmanuelScott1(m): 8:00am On Sep 22, 2021 |
The legendary duo remain the best-paid players in football, with PSG stars taking up three of the top four spots Cristiano Ronaldo's big-money move to Manchester United has helped him leapfrog Lionel Messi to become Forbes' highest-earning footballer this year Ronaldo is set to earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that coming from his salary and bonuses for his return to Old Trafford. Messi, meanwhile, sits just behind him at $110m (£80.5m) with his new Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe rounding out the top four. Forbes' top 10 highest earners in football Player Club 2021-22 Total earnings Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United $125m/ £91.5m Lionel Messi Paris Saint-Germain $110m/ £80.5m Neymar Paris Saint-Germain $95m/ £69.5m Kylian Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain $43m/ £31.5m Mohamed Salah Liverpool $41m/ £30m Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich $35m/ £26m Andres Iniesta Vissel Kobe $35m/ £26m Paul Pogba Manchester United $34m/ £25m Gareth Bale Real Madrid $32m/ £23.5m Eden Hazard Real Madrid $29m/ £21m How does Ronaldo compare to other athletes? With $55m (£40m) of his earnings coming from commercial deals, Ronaldo is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world when it comes to sponsorship earnings. Only three other active athletes make more commercially than the Manchester United star: Roger Federer ($90m/£66m), LeBron James ($65m/£48m) and Tiger Woods ($60m/44m) In total, the 10 highest-paid footballers are set to collect pretax earnings of around $585m (£428m) this season, up from last year’s total of around $570m (£471m). 1 Like
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Re: Ronaldo Leapfrogs Messi As Forbes' Highest-earning Footballer by Wakins(m): 10:22am On Sep 22, 2021 |
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