If Cristiano Ronaldo dethrones Lionel Messi in the ranking of the highest paid sportsmen in the world in 2023, Kylian Mbappé is (already) not very far from the two legends.
Like every year, the American magazine Forbes has established its ranking of the highest paid athletes in the world. And in 2023, the number one is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo! His transfer this winter to Al Nassr, in Saudi Arabia, allowed the five-time Ballon d’Or to take the lead in this list for the first time since 2017. With its 136 million dollars in revenue (124 M€), the Portuguese striker stands out thanks in particular to the 90 million dollars he receives from his various sponsors.
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“CR7” is also taking advantage of his comfortable salary increase on the side of Riyadh to dislodge his eternal Argentine rival, Lionel Messi. But the 2022 world champion with the Albiceleste is obviously not to be pitied. With 130 million dollars collected over the past year (118 M€), “la Pulga” remains very high in the hierarchy and could even quickly regain his throne if he leaves PSG this summer to land, too, in the Middle East, where the Al Hilal club has been making eyes at him for months.
According to information revealed by Forbes, the 3⃣ highest paid sportsmen in the world in 2023 are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé! pic.twitter.com/mSX0HkcYv9
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Behind the two former monsters of La Liga, Kylian Mbappé is making a place for himself on the podium. Absent from the top 10 in 2022, the French striker from Paris Saint-Germain made a sensational entry into this ranking with 120 million dollars (109 M€). XXL income that the Ile-de-France crack owes to his new contract signed last May with the club of the capital, which guarantees him an annual salary of 72 million euros gross. What allow him to appear at the same level as LeBron James, just that!
The top 10 highest paid athletes in the world in 2023
- Cristiano Ronaldo (football) : 136 M$ (124 M€)
- Lionel Messi (football) : 130 M$ (118 M€)
- Kylian Mbappé (football): $120m (€109m)
- LeBron James (basket-ball) : 120 M$ (109 M€)
- Canelo Alvarez (boxing): 110 M$ (100 M€)
- Dustin Johnson (golf) : 107 M$ (97 M€)
- Phil Mickelson (golf) : 107 M$ (97 M€)
- Stephen Curry (basket-ball) : 100 M$ (91 M€)
- Roger Federer (tennis) : 95 M$ (86 M€)
- Kevin Durant (basket-ball) : 89 M$ (81 M€)
2023-05-05 04:00:53
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