Ronaldo earns nearly twice as much as Messi

Saudi Arabia According to Forbes magazine, the amount of money Cristiano Ronaldo earned in the 2022-2023 fiscal year is more than Lionel Messi and Neymar combined.

On October 14, Forbes magazine published the list of football players who earned the most money in 12 months. Ronaldo leads with 260 million USD, including 200 million salary, bonuses at the club and 60 million off-field income. Ronaldo plays for Al Nassr from January 2023, after terminating his contract with Man Utd in November 2022.

Messi is second, but with $135 million - less than half of Ronaldo's earnings. The striker, who recently joined Inter Miami, is the first MLS player to make the top 10 since David Beckham in 2012.

Messi and Ronaldo in a friendly match between PSG and Al Nassr in January 2023. Photo: Rex

Neymar ranked third with $112 million. Neymar and Messi's combined income is still about $13 million less than Ronaldo's. According to Goal , the Brazilian striker also has an income of up to $200 million at his new club Al Hilal. However, because he just joined, part of this amount will be calculated in the next fiscal year.

The Saudi Pro League clearly shows its influence with four players in the Top 11: Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane. Their combined earnings account for more than half of the total earnings of the 11 players on the Forbes list.

Kylian Mbappe is fourth with $110 million. The French striker is the highest-paid player in Europe. Benzema is fifth with $106 million, but earns almost double the sixth-placed Erling Haaland with $58 million at Man City.

According to Forbes , the figures include salaries, club bonuses and off-field earnings, including sponsorship deals, appearance fees, brand income and profits from businesses the player owns.

The 11 highest-earning soccer players in the past 12 months: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo ($260 million), 2. Lionel Messi ($135 million), 3. Neymar ($112 million), 4. Kylian Mbappe ($110 million), 5. Karim Benzema ($106 million), 6. Erling Haaland ($58 million), 7. Mohamed Salah ($53 million), 8. Sadio Mane ($52 million), 9. Kevin De Bruyne ($39 million), 10. Harry Kane ($36 million), 11. Robert Lewandowski ($34 million).

Thanh Quy (according to Forbes )

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