On December 30, 2022, the aftermath Argentina national team, led by Lionel Messi on penalties, defeated France 4-2 after drawing 3-3 in 120 minutes to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. And it’s the end of 36 years of waiting for that trophy.
Recently, Forbes magazine revealed that Messi, the soccer GOAT hailing from Paris Saint-Germain, is the highest-paid athlete of 2022 with a total gross of $130 million (about 4,527 million baht) more than in second push, LeBron James. , a famous basketball player, nearly $9 million (about 310 million baht), while Cristiano Ronaldo, a former Manchester United striker, earned $115 million (about 4,005 million) In the case of CR7, Forbes has completed the calculation of athlete’s earnings before he parted ways with Manchester United.
As for the 10 highest earning athletes of 2022, they are as follows:
10. Giannis Antetokounmpo / Milwaukee Bucks / Basketball / $80.9 Million
9. Tom Brady / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / American Football / $83.9 million
8. Canelo Alvarez / Mexico / Boxing / $90 Million
7. Rogers Federer / Switzerland / Tennis / $90.7 million
6. Kevin Durant / Brooklyn Nets / Basketball / $92.1 million
5. Stephen Curry / Golden State Warriors / Basketball / $92.8 million
2. LeBron James / LA Lakers / Basketball / $121.2 million
1. Lionel Messi / PSG-Argentina / Soccer / $30 million
