Top Ten 👇 France and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Kylian Mbappe has bagged the number one position of Forbes list for highest-earning footballer for the year 2022.
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| From Left: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Furnace forward Kylian Mbappe, PSG and Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Photos: @k.mbappe @leomessi @cristiano |
It is the first times another footballer other than Argentine forward Lionel Messi and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has taken the top spot for nine years.
According to Forbes, 23-year old Mbappe will earn $128m (ÂŁ115.2m) this season.
Lionel Messi, PSG teammate of Mbappe, is second on the list and expected to earn $120m (ÂŁ108m) and Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is third on the list and expected to earn $100m (ÂŁ90m).
Brazil and PSG forward Neymar Jr and Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah make up the top five of highest-earning Footballers by Forbes.
Neymar will earn an estimated $87m (ÂŁ78.4m) in 2022-23 and Liverpool forward Salah $53m (ÂŁ47.7m).
Top Ten ⬇️
| Forbes’ List | Of Highest-Paid | Footballers | 2022 |
| Spot | Player | Club & Country | Earning |
| 1 | Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) & France | $128m (ÂŁ115.2m) |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) & Argentina | $120m (ÂŁ108m) |
| 3 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United & Portugal | $100m (ÂŁ90m) |
| 4 | Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) & Brazil | $87m (ÂŁ78.4m) |
| 5 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool & Egypt | $53m (ÂŁ47.7m) |
| 6 | Erling Braut Haaland | Manchester City & Norway | $39m (ÂŁ35.1m) |
| 7 | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona & Poland | $35m (31.5m) |
| 8 | Eden Hazard | Real Madrid & Belgium | $31m (ÂŁ27.9m) |
| 9 | Andres Iniesta | Vissel Kobe & Spain | $30m (ÂŁ27m) |
| 10 | Kevin de Bruyne | Manchester City & Belgium | $29m (26.1m) |
