Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe reacts after the French L1 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and OGC Nice at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on Oct. 1, 2022. (Christian Hartmann/Reuters)PSG’s Mbappe Beats Messi and Ronaldo to Top Forbes Rich ListParis St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world’s highest-paid soccer player, according to Forbes magazine, the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years. Mbappe, 23, is estimated to earn $128 million for the 2022–2023 season before agents’ fees, a record for Forbes’ annual rankings, with PSG team mate Messi second at $120 million and Manchester United’s Ronaldo ($100 million) occupying third spot. PSG’s Neymar ($87 million) and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah ($53 million) rounded off the top five. In total, the 10 highest paid soccer players are expected to collect record earnings worth $652 million this season, up 11 percent from last year’s $585 million.

Source: Forbes October 08, 2022 10:20 UTC