According to Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Al-Nassr, is still the highest-paid football player in the world.
Lionel Messi, the captain of Inter Miami, makes more than twice as much as the 41-year-old Portuguese sensation.
Messi comes in second at $145 million, behind Ronaldo at $300 million.
Salaries, bonuses, and commercial earnings are included in Forbes’ figures, which are determined before taxes and agency fees.
The highest-paid athletes in the world, totalling both on-field and off-field compensation:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo: $300 million ($250 million on the pitch, $50 million off)
2. Lionel Messi: $145 million ($70 million on the pitch and $75 million off)
3. Kylian Mbappe: $100 million ($30 million off-field, $70 million on-field)
4. Erling Haaland: $85 million ($25 million off-field, $60 million on-field)
5. Vinicius Junior: $76 million ($28 million off-field, $48 million on-field)
6. Lamine Yamal: $55 million ($20 million off-field, $35 million on-field)
7. Sadio Mane: $54 million ($50 million on-field, $4 million off-field)
8. Jude Bellingham: $45 million ($16 million off-field, $29 million on-field)
9. Harry Kane: $42 million ($13 million off-field, $29 million on-field)
10. Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor): $40 million ($20 million on-field, $20 million off-field)