Al-Nasser's Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed Inter Miami's Lionel Messi as the highest-paid footballer in the world in 2024.
christian ronaldo he has hit Lionel Messi According to Forbes, for the title of highest paid footballer in 2024.
He Al-Nasser The superstar leads the top 10, which includes four players from the Saudi Pro League Neymar, Karim Benzema AND Sadio Mane.
There are three top representatives of the Premier League in the top 10 Erling Netherlands, Mohamed Salah AND Kevin De Bruyne All outstanding.
Unlike previous years, only two players from La Liga, champions of Spain and Europe, are on the list real Madrid In the form of a summer visit Kylian Mbappé AND Vinicius Jr..
In a segment dominated by players plying their trade in Europe or Saudi Arabia, American MLS is represented by Messi, and the World Cup winner's salary is second only to Ronaldo.
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Who are the 10 highest paid footballers in the world in 2024?
At the end of his second year in the Middle East, Ronaldo topped the list with an annual salary of $285 million, eclipsing any of his soccer peers.
Barcelona and Argentina icon Messi earns $135 million a year, with Pro League duo Neymar and Benzema completing the top four.
With Ronaldo and Messi reaching the end of their careers, the two players fighting for the title of best current player are next, with Mbappé and Haaland in fifth and sixth place respectively.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nasser): $285m (£237m)
2. Lionel Messi (InterMiami): $135 million (£112 million)
3. Neymar (Al-Hilal): $110 million (£91 million)
4. Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad): $104 million (£86 million)
5. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): $90m (£74m)
6. Erling Netherlands (city of manchester): $60 million (£49 million)
7. Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid): $55 million (£45 million)
8. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): $53 million (£44 million)
9. Sadio Mane (Al-Nasr): $52m (£43m)
10. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City): $39m (£32m)
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The highest paid footballers in the world
For the seventh time in the last 11 years, Manchester United and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo has been named the highest-paid footballer in the world.
Messi was at the top for three consecutive years between 2018 and 2020, while Mbappé briefly stole the show. Paris Saint Germain In 2022.
2024: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasser)
2023: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nasser)
2022: Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
2021: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2020: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2019: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2018: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2015: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
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How does Cristiano Ronaldo's annual income compare to other sports stars?
According to Forbes, Ronaldo not only tops the football list, but the 39-year-old is the highest-paid athlete in all sports by 2024.
However, Messi has to tie with the golfer for third place on that particular list. Juan RahmHis move to LIV golf elevated him to second place, another example of the influence of Saudi money on the sport.
Neymar, Benzema and Mbappé are the other footballers to make the list, ensuring that the world's biggest sport accounts for half of the top 10 when it comes to highest-paid athletes.
Basketball is also the next best representative sport LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo AND curry step When the Baltimore Ravens quarterback ranked in the top 10 Lamar Jackson Cut to the only representative of the NFL.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (football): $285m (£237m)
2. Jon Rahm (golf): $218m (£168m)
3. Lionel Messi (football): $135m (£112m)
4. LeBron James (basketball): $128.2 million (£98 million)
5. Neymar (Al-Hilal): $110m (£91m)
6. Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad): $104m (£86m)
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo (basketball): $111m (£85m)
8. Steph Curry (basketball): $102m (£78m)
9. Lamar Jackson (US football): $100.5m (£77m)
10. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): $90m (£74m)
