The two Frenchmen Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema also appear in the top 5 of this ranking. The 2022 world champion Lionel Messi is in second position and is ahead of his eternal Portuguese rival. The current Inter Miami player has an estimated income of 124 million euros.
With four players, the Saudi Championship dominates this ranking, ahead of the Premier League (3), the Spanish Liga (2) and the MLS (1).
The top 10 highest paid footballers in the world in 2024
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Al-Nassr, ARS): $285 million (€263 million)
2) Lionel Messi (ARG/Inter Miami, USA): $135 million (€124 million)
3) Neymar (BRE/Al-Hilal, ARS): $110 million (€101 million)
4) Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad, ARS): $104 million (€96 million)
5) Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, ESP): $90 million (€83 million)
6) Erling Haaland (NOR/Manchester City, ENG) $60 million (€55 million)
7) Vinicius Jr (BRE/Real Madrid, ESP): $55 million (€51 million)
8) Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool, ANG) $53 million (€49 million)
9) Sadio Mané (SEN/Al-Nassr, ARS): $52 million (€48 million)
10) Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Manchester City, ENG): $39 million (€36 million)
