The Paris Saint-Germain forward has become the first player other than his club teammate Lionel Messi and Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo to have topped the list in eight years. Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world’s highest-paid soccer player. Brazil and PSG playmaker Neymar ($87 million) and Liverpool's Egyptian King Mohamed Salah ($53 million) rounded off the top five. Per Forbes reports, the meteoric rise of the deadly duo indicates a switch in the global game as Messi and Ronaldo triumphant careers edges closer to the end. Both players are widely considered the future of football, with many pundits reckoning the duo will continue the legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Source: Forbes October 08, 2022 17:55 UTC