Forbes revealed Cristiano Ronaldo’s sweeping superiority over Lionel Messi in the list of the highest-paid football stars in 2024.
The list included the appearance of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, as one of the highest-paid players, whether inside football stadiums or behind advertisements.
Who are the highest-paid football players in 2024?
Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid player among football players in 2024, with a total of 262.4 million euros.
The Portuguese star receives the highest salary in the Saudi League, as reports suggest that he receives more than 200 million euros annually.
In the same context, the 39-year-old has many huge advertising contracts, but his primary source of income comes from his large salary with Al-Nasr.
How much is Messi’s income in 2024?
Lionel Messi comes in second place on the list of the highest-paid football players, but by a very large margin behind Ronaldo.
According to Forbes, the Argentine star earned only 124.3 million euros this year, noting that he is the only player who receives advertising contracts higher than his salary with Inter Miami.
How much is Mohamed Salah’s income in 2024?
Mohamed Salah appeared on the list of the highest-paid in 2024, specifically in eighth place.
The 32-year-old Egyptian star earned 48.8 million euros this year, the largest part of which comes from his salary with Liverpool, which is about 400 thousand euros per week.
List of the highest-paid players in 2024
After Ronaldo and Messi, Neymar comes in third place as the highest-paid player with 101.3 million euros, taking advantage of his large salary in the Saudi League with Al-Hilal.
In fourth place comes Karim Benzema with €95.8 million, then Kylian Mbappe with €82.9 million.
Mbappe could reach third place behind Messi and Ronaldo if he receives his delayed dues from Paris Saint-Germain amounting to €55 million.
Highest-paid players in 2024
- Cristiano Ronaldo – €262.4 million
- Lionel Messi – €124.3 million
- Neymar – €101.3 million
- Karim Benzema – €95.8 million
- Kylian Mbappe – €82.9 million
- Erling Haaland – €55 million
- Vinicius Junior – €50.6 million
- Mohamed Salah – €48.8 million
- Sadio Mane – €47.9 million
- Kevin De Bruyne €35.9 million
