[The Epoch Times, Dàmhair 18, 2024](Complete report by Epoch Times reporter Li Rongshi) The American business magazine “Forbes” announced the 2024 world soccer player income ranking, Cristiano Ronaldo, with a pre-tax income of US $ 285 million. There are several “veterans” who are preparing to retire on “golden value” in the Saudi league, earning a lot of money and entering the top ten. In addition, three stars who play in the Premier League, the first football league, are also ranked in the “Top Ten” list.
Last year, Saudi Football League clubs spent around US$1 billion on signings, offering “crazy” salaries, attracting many famous stars who are at the end of their careers, and creating a group of football tycoons. Among them, four have entered the top ten in the income rankings Cristiano Ronaldo and Mane play for Riyadh Victory, Neymar joins Riyadh Crescent, and Benzema plays for Jeddah United.
However, this year, due to low oil prices and the fact that Saudi Arabia is busy with some costly projects, the sovereign wealth fund with assets of up to 925 billion US dollars has also experienced financial restrictions significantly, spending but about 524 million. And these new players, such as Moussa Diaby, Ivan Toni and Marcos Leonardo, are not household names.
In January 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo) joined Riyadh Victory, starting a wave of Saudi signings. Ronaldo’s salary is as high as 220 million US dollars, in addition to his off-field income of 65 million US dollars The Portuguese superstar’s total income is on the world football record again -writing – 285 million US dollars, which is 25 million US dollars more than his income. in 2023.
In the Saudi Arabian Football League, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (left), who plays for Riyadh Victory, is far ahead with a pre-tax income of US$285 million, the appeared first in the world football player income ranking 2024. This is also the sixth time in the last ten years that he has topped the list. (Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
It is worth saying that since 1990, among the ranking of athletes’ income according to Forbes, only boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has earned over $285 million in a year. In the last ten years, Ronaldo has been at the top of the football player’s earnings ranking six times.
Last year, Lionel Messi rejected the “temptation” of Saudi Arabia’s high salary and joined Inter Miami of the Premier Soccer League His salary reached US$ 60 million through crowd funding by the Premier Soccer League, but he was still far from be enough less than Ronaldo. However, the Argentine football king’s commercial license income is as high as US$75 million, the highest in world football, and his total income is US$135 million , in second place. This year, Messi led Inter Miami to win the MLS regular season championship this season.
In Major League Soccer, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who plays for Inter Miami, is in second place with $135 million. Among them, his off-field commercial license income is as high as 75 million US dollars, the highest in world football. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
In the Saudi League, the 32-year-old Brazilian star Neymar was supposed to play for the Riyadh Crescent team, but he “lied” for a year while recovering from an injury, earning a salary of US $ 110 million easily, plus additional salary. US $ 30 million in field fees In terms of external income, Brazil was in third place with $ 110 million. The 36-year-old French star Karim Benzema, who plays for Jeddah United, has become the second player in world football with an annual salary of US $ 100 million. Posting $4 million in off-the-court earnings, he was fourth with $104 million.
In the Saudi Arabian Football League, the 36-year-old French star Karim Benzema, who plays for Jeddah United, became the second player in world football with an annual salary of US $ 100 million, in fourth place with a total revenue of US $ 104 million. (Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
Europe’s top clubs have started spending less on transfers thanks to UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Act, which links team spending to their income. Last year, transfer spending in the Premier League reached a record high of $3 billion, but this year it fell to $2.5 billion; clubs in the Bundesliga and in France have also seen significant declines. This has also led to a lack of significant growth in player salaries from European giants.
25-year-old French star Kylian Mbappé left his high-tech career in Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain and joined La Liga giants Real Madrid to win the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or Salary is US$70 million , which includes several years of salary.
The 24-year-old Norwegian star Erling Haaland is in sixth place with a total income of US$60 million. His salary income is US$46 million, the highest salary in the Premier League, and his off-field income is also US$14 million. Since joining Premier League giants Manchester City in 2022, he has scored 101 goals in 108 games, worth every penny.
In the Premier League, the first football league, the 24-year-old Norwegian star Erling Haaland, who plays for Manchester City, is in sixth place with a total income of US $ 60 million. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Mbappe’s teammate Vinicius Junior, a 24-year-old Brazilian forward who also plays for Real Madrid, is in seventh place with a total income of US$55 million. His salary is US$ 40 million, and he also earns US$ 15 million off the court. Currently, Real Madrid’s “Number 7” is a popular candidate for the “Golden Globe Award” 2024.
In La Liga, the 24-year-old Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior, who plays for Real Madrid, is in seventh place with a total income of US$55 million. It is currently a favorite for the 2024 “Golden Globe Award”. (Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
In eighth place is the “ace” of the giants of the Premier League Liverpool – the 32-year-old Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, with a total income of US $ 53 million. Salah has an annual salary of US $ 35 million As the “big brother” of African football, his commercial value is very high, with off-field income reaching US $ 18 million.
The “ace” of the Premier League giants Liverpool – the 32-year-old Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, is in eighth place with a total income of US $ 53 million. (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate Sadio Mane, a 32-year-old Senegalese striker who also plays for Riyadh Victory, is in ninth place. His annual salary reached US$ 48 million, as well as US$ 4 million in off-court income, for a total income of US$ 52 million.
In the Saudi Arabian Football League, the 32-year-old Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (Sadio Mane), who plays for the Riyadh Victory team, is in ninth place with a total income of US $ 52 million. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)
Manchester City midfielder, 33-year-old Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne, is in tenth place on the income list with a total income of US$39 million. His annual salary is US$35 million, and his commercial income from endorsements is US$4 million. As the heart of “Blue Moon”, De Bruyne is likely to go to Saudi Arabia to “dig for gold” in the future.
The 33-year-old Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne, the midfielder of the Premier League giant Manchester City, is in tenth place on the income list with a total income of US$ 39 million. (Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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2024-10-18 01:04:00
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