Sports has often been associated with wealth creation as many Athletes and sportsmen/women earn lavish salaries and bonuses.
With a figure of $260 million, Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid football player in the world in 2024.
Cristiano Ronaldo is football’s top goalscorer of all time.
CR7 tops the list with an earning of $260 million, double that of his biggest sports rival Lionel Messi.
The Portuguese star and Al Nassr attacker has a lifetime deal with American athletic and footwear manufacturer, Nike and also has his own CR7-branded clothing, accessories, hotels and gyms.
Following CR7 in earnings, is his rival, Argentine Lionel Messi raking a figure of $135 million.
In terms of Ballon d’Or awards, The Inter Miami player has a record eighth, putting him three ahead of his rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi has a lifelong deal with German athletic apparel and footwear corporation, Adidas, alongside his own clothing line, the Messi Store in Barcelona.
He also has an endorsement deal with fan engagement app Socios, generating $20 million annually.
The future is the focus as the next on this list is French soccer star, Kylian Mbappé, often considered the face of French football, he earns an astonishing $110 million.
This youngen has got himself four Ligue 1 Player of the Year Awards.
Mbappé at 19 Mbappe became the second-youngest player (after Pele) to score in a World Cup final (2018).
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