Cristiano Ronaldo will earn more than Lionel Messi in 2023
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Portugal national team striker Cristiano Ronaldo earned a total of $260 million in 2023 and regained his status as the highest paid football player in the world. This is evidenced by the magazine rating data Forbes.
The top ten rankings also included world champion Argentinean Lionel Messi ($135 million), Brazilian Neymar ($112 million), world champion Frenchman Kylian Mbappe ($110 million), his compatriot Karim Benzema ($106 million), Norwegian Erling Haaland ($58 million), Egyptian Mohamed Salah ($53 million), Senegalese Sadio Mane ($52 million) and Belgian Kevin de Bruyne ($39 million). Englishman Harry Kane ($36 million) closed the top ten.
According to the publication, the last time Ronaldo topped the world rankings was in 2021 with an income of $125 million. In 2022, he earned $100 million and lost the first position to Mbappe, who earned $128 million.
Ronaldo is 38 years old, he is a five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, a five-time winner of the Champions League, a European champion, and a winner of the Nations League. The Portuguese is the best scorer in the history of national teams, European Championships, Champions League, and Club World Cups. During his career, the player played for the Spanish Real Madrid, becoming the top scorer in the club’s history, the English Manchester United, the Italian Juventus and the Portuguese Sporting. In December 2022, he moved to An-Nasr from Saudi Arabia.
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