A CULÉ, IN THE RANKING

The top 11 highest-paid players in 2023

Published:14/10/2023 - 09:03h

Updated:14/10/2023 - 09:03h

'Forbes' has revealed the list of the highest paid players in the world during 2023. The old school continues to dominate the podium and the impact of the millions from Saudi Arabia has been more than noticeable

The football keeps on being one of the big businesses in the world and with the irruption of the Saudi market has intensified . In this last year, in the Half Orient have gathered to big stars to hit of talonario and the effect has noticed . In addition to the high montos that have paid, in some cases, by his traspasos, handle Pharaonic agreements that has caused that, according to an information of Forbes, increase in 53% the income regarding the year happened between the eleven better players paid in the world.

Between all, ingresan 946 million euros, whereas in 2022 the same list brushed the €652m in group. The before quoted source aims that the greater impact has it the Saudi Pro League, with four players in the ranking. It is worth it to remember that this year they invested almost billion of euros in the incorporation of 94 pertinent footballers of Europe, without explaining the wages that have assumed to gather to the 'cracks' in the Half Orient.

The highest income of the footballers

Only it is necessary to see how they have shot the income of Cristiano Ronaldo since, precisely, in January mudase to the To the-Nassr Saudi. It occupies the first position with income of €247m and €190m would be only for doing life and play in the team, although they also are the income by the sportive incentives and sponsorships (the €57m remaining). The true is that, although it already has 38 years, 'CR7' has gone back to dominate this ranking as already it had done it in 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

A proof more than that the old school is what follows dominating is that Lionel Messi has remained in the second square, with income of 128 millions, although delivered of way very different: €61m it will receive them by his exert in the Inter of Miami in this season, whereas out of the terrains of game and at a rate of several agreements of sponsorships with the club of the Florida will perceive other 66 'kilos'. Neymar Closes the top 3 with planned income of €106m, €76m by his work in the To the-Hilal and the rest in concept of sponsorships.

Mbappé And Benzema close the top 5

Although from out of Europe is where is the big economic muscle, in the old continent also there are wages very high, as it is the case of a Kylian Mbappé that has remained displaced to the fourth position with €104m of income in the Paris Saint-Germain. €85m they are directly by the Parisian group, whereas the €19m remaining wins them to him through sponsorships. The top 5 closes it Karim Benzema, the one who after going out of the Real Madrid wins €100m in the To the-Ittihad, only €2,85m of those does not pay them the club.