{"id":132958,"date":"2021-09-22T20:16:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=132958"},"modified":"2021-09-22T23:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:00:30","slug":"ronaldo-set-to-be-highest-paid-footballer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=132958","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo set to be highest paid footballer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cristiano Ronaldo <\/a>is set to leapfrog long-term rival Lionel Messi as the highest-paid football player in the world, according to Forbes.<\/p>\n

Following his move back to Manchester United<\/a>, the Portuguese superstar<\/a> is forecast to earn $125 million before taxes this season — with $70 million coming from his salary and bonuses alone.<\/p>\n

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Messi, meanwhile, is set to earn $110 million in the 2021-22 season, making him the second-highest earner in the game.<\/p>\n

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The 34-year-old joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona this year and is anticipated to earn more than Ronaldo in terms of salary — $75 million<\/p>\n

But Ronaldo — who is the most popular athlete on social media with more than 500 million followers across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, according to Forbes — brings in $55 million in endorsements compared to Messi's $35 million.<\/p>\n

Messi's PSG teammates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe sit third and fourth on the list, with the duo expected to earn $95 million and $43 million respectively.<\/p>\n

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Neymar, who recently signed a four-year extension, is expected to earn more than Ronaldo in terms of on-field earnings ($75 million) but has nowhere near the same pulling power when it comes to endorsements, forecast to bring in $20 million.<\/p>\n

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