Football is a sport whose participants that play in the professional leagues are paid hefty wages and can get sponsorship and endorsement deals.
Some clubs are known to sustain these wages and can keep these stars in their team eg: Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid, and Manchester City, among others.
Here is a list of the top 10 highest-paid players in 2023:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
He recently completed a move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr after falling out with Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag. The Portuguese international will be pocketing £175m/$200m annually and an Estimated Additional Income (off-field earnings): of $60m/£52.3m. He is a brand ambassador for livescore.com and Binance.
2. Kylian Mbappe
The Frenchman, aged 24 years, had a splendid world cup run where he won the golden boot and enabled the France team to reach its consecutive world cup final. France lost to Argentina on penalties. Mbappe signed a new deal with Paris Saint Germain this season that enabled him to pocket an estimated Annual Income: of $110m/£96m.Estimated Additional Income (off-field earnings): $18m/£15.6
3. Lionel Messi
He captained the Argentina team that lifted the 2022 world cup in Qatar. The 7 times ballon dor winner’s Estimated Annual Income: is $65m/£56.7m, and the Estimated Additional Income (off-field earnings) is $55m/£48m.
4. Neymar
The Brazilian international is paid
- Estimated Annual Income: $55m/£48m
- Estimated Additional Income (off-field earnings): $32m/£27.9m

5. MOHAMED SALAH

The Norway International earns an Estimated Annual Income: $35m/£30.5m and estimated Additional Income (off-field earnings): $4m/£3.5m
7. Robert Lewandowski
The Poland international joined Barcelona this summer.


9. Andreas Iniesta
The former Barcelona legend moved to Japan’s vissel Kobe.

10. Kevin De Bruyne.
The two times PFA’s best player and Manchester City mid-fielder earns an Estimated Annual Income: of $25m/£21 and an Estimated Additional Income (off-field earnings): of $4m/£3.5m