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

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

Messi ranked second, but with 135 million USD – nearly half less than Ronaldo’s income. The striker who just joined Inter Miami is the first MLS player to be in the Top 10 since David Beckham in 2012.

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

Neymar ranked third with 112 million USD. The combined income of Neymar and Messi is still about 13 million USD less than Ronaldo. According to Goal , the Brazilian striker also has an income of up to 200 million at new club Al Hilal. However, due to new accession, part of this amount will be charged to the next fiscal year.

The Saudi Pro League clearly shows its influence when four players reach the Top 11, including Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane. Their total income accounts for more than half of the total income of the 11 players named on Forbes ‘ list .

Kylian Mbappe ranked fourth with 110 million USD. The French striker is the highest-paid player currently playing in Europe. Benzema ranked fifth with $106 million, but earned nearly twice as much as the sixth-ranked player, Erling Haaland with $58 million at Man City.

According to Forbes , the data includes salaries, bonuses at the club and off-field income, including sponsorship contracts, appearance fees at events, income from brands and profits from businesses the player owns. own.

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