Published 12:03 IST, June 2nd 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Lionel Messi with $108m to become world's richest footballer
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-earning football star this year with an earning of €97 million, beating the likes of Lionel Messi.
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Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved immense success on the field for more than a decade. The Portuguese international has now emerged as the highest-earning male football star in the world, beating the likes of Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Neymar Jr.
Who is the richest football player? Football stars suffer due to pay cut
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— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) May 22, 2020
According to Forbes, football stars have suffered financially due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown that followed. Many teams have forced their players to accept a pay cut considering the detrimental impact on their revenue. The Forbes report reveals that the gross wealth of all superstars in the list has gone down by 9% in comparison with the 2019 list.
Who is the richest football player? Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list
Cristiano Ronaldo too had agreed to a pay cut at Juventus to help the club deal with the financial losses. But that hasn't toppled his position as the highest-earning football star in the world. Tennis ace Roger Federer is the highest-earning player in the overall list of athletes encompassing all sports, while NBA superstars like Steph Curry and LeBron James also make it to the list alongside the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Lionel Messi occupies the second spot, Cristiano Ronaldo salary details
Cristiano Ronaldo earned a reported amount of €97 million ($107 million), which can be classified as €54 million ($60 million) in salary that he receives from Juventus and €42 million ($46 million) from various brand endorsements. The Juventus superstar is followed by his arch-rival Lionel Messi. The Argentina international pocketed €93 million ($103 million), of which €64 million ($71 million) was earned through his Barcelona salary, while he racked up €28 million ($31 million) in brand endorsements.
Neymar makes it top three
PSG superstar Neymar Jr makes it to the top three with €85 million ($94 million) in earnings. The Brazilian earned a staggering €63 million ($70 million) through his PSG contract, while also pocketed €22 million ($24 million) by endorsing various brands. Neymar is the most expensive football star of all time, courtesy of his €222 million ($246 million) move to the French capital in 2017.
The likes of Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe also make it to the list. While Salah earned €31 million ($34 million) last year, PSG youngster Mbappe made €30 million ($33 million) during that period.
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12:03 IST, June 2nd 2020