Messi and Ronaldo not the highest earners in football, here’s who tops the list

For the first time in eight years, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo are not at the top of the list of highest-paid footballers in the world.

According to Forbes magazine, PSG forward Kylian Mbappe is the world's highest-paid football player for the 2022-23 season before taking agents' fee into account.

With an estimated earning of $128 million, Mbappe is the highest-paid footballer in the world. He is followed by Messi, who has earnings of $120 million while Manchester United's Ronaldo occupies the third spot with $100 million.

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Meanwhile, Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who made a blistering start in Premier League, broke into the top-10 list for the first time with earnings of $39 million.

As per the Forbes report, the rise of Mbappe and Halaand signals a shift in the global game given both footballers are under the age of 30, with Messi and Ronaldo edging closer to the end of their glorious careers