Forbes has unveiled its 2025 rankings of the world’s top-earning athletes, with footballers as soon as once more dominating the checklist. From internationally acknowledged legends to stars backed by Saudi wealth, eight footballers secured a spot among the many highest earners.
Becoming a member of them are main figures from different sports activities, together with NBA standout Steph Curry, boxing champion Tyson Fury, NFL quarterback Dak Prescott, {and professional} golfer Jon Rahm.
What stands out this yr is the altering monetary panorama—Saudi Arabian golf equipment are quickly narrowing the hole with European groups by providing salaries that even surpass these within the Premier League. This is a more in-depth have a look at the highest-paid soccer gamers on the earth.
1 Cristiano Ronaldo – £217.25 million
2 Lionel Messi – £106.65 million
3 Karim Benzema – £82.16 million
4 Kylian Mbappe – £71.10 million
5 Neymar – £60.04 million
6 Erling Haaland – £48.98 million
7 Vinicius Junior – £43.45 million
8 Sadio Mane – £42.66 million
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