Forbes releases ranking of the world's highest paid footballers

Forbes releases ranking of the world's highest paid footballers

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Forbes has published the top 10 football players with the highest salaries in the 2024/25 season. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way with an annual income of $285 million, followed by Messi and Neymar.

Forbes has published the top 10 football players with the highest salaries in the 2024/25 season, UNN reports.

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It is noted that the ranking took into account not only the player's salary, but also various incomes, including income from non-football activities (advertising contracts or business income).  

Top 10 highest-paid football players in the world in the season-2024/25:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nasr, striker - $285 million per year.

2. Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, forward - 135 million.

3 Neymar, Al-Hilal, forward - 110 million.

4. 4. Karim Benzema, Al-Ittihad, forward - 104 million.

5. Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid, forward - 90 million.

6. 6. Erling Holland, Manchester City, forward - 60 million.

7. Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid, forward - 55 million.

8. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, forward - 53 million.

9. Sadio Mane, Al-Nasr, striker - 52 million.

10. Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City, midfielder - 39 million.

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