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CHRISTIAN RONALDO RETAKES TOP SPOT AS HIGHEST EARNING FOOTBALLER

 

Cristiano Ronaldo retakes top spot in list of world's highest earning footballers

The Portuguese icon's move to Manchester United has seen him leapfrog old rival Lionel Messi to take top spot in the new list from Forbes magazine

Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Lionel Messi to retake top spot in football's rich list following the pair's summer transfers.

Portuguese icon Ronaldo has been crowned the world's richest player by Forbes magazine after he rejoined Manchester United from Juventus, just weeks after Messi completed his own stunning transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain.

Ronaldo - who has already been named as the first team sport athlete in the world to earn over a billion dollars in their career pre-tax - is projected to earn some more £91.5million in the 2021-22 season thanks to a combination of his United wages and several lucrative endorsement deals.

Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United this summer

His move back to United - who he left for Real Madrid back in 2009 - has been met with a wave of nostalgia at the Old Trafford club, where social media posts featuring Ronaldo have broken records and shirt sales have rocketed.

Ronaldo's old rival Messi left Barcelona after 21 years with the club this summer, and has taken an initial salary cut to join big-spending PSG - although his new wages are still the largest in football.

Messi is projected to earn some £80.5million on and off the pitch this season, with his new teammates Neymar - whom he also played with at Barcelona - and Kylian Mbappe next up in the list.

Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah is the highest-earning player in the Premier League at around £30m for the 2021-22 season, with the Egyptian's huge celebrity in Africa helping his on-pitch earnings. Salah is currently in negotiations over a new contract at Liverpool which would push his salary higher.

Manchester United star Paul Pogba is the only other Premier League player in the top 10, while there are places for former Premier League stars Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard - both of Real Madrid.

Forbes Magazine's top 10 highest-earning footballers for 2021-22 are as follows:

10. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £21m

9. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £23.5m

8. Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £25m

=6. Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £26m

=6. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £26m

Mo Salah is the highest-earning Premier League player on the list
Mo Salah is the highest-earning Premier League player on the list

5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £30m

4. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £31.5m

3. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £69.5m

2. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £80.5m

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

2021-22 earnings (salary + endorsements): £91.5m


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