Lionel Messi spent the year 2022 like a dream. This year, the Argentinian superstar lifted the golden trophy of the World Cup after breaking the 36-year title drought of Le Albiceleste. This year, Messi of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) has reached the top regarding the highest income. He left behind American basketball star LeBron James and Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo.
This information has appeared in the list of the highest-paid players of 2022 published by the American business magazine Forbes. After three years, this world cup winning star of PSG again occupied the top of the list.
Lionel Messi, a record seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, earned $130 million this year. The second American basketball player LeBron James has an income of 12 million dollars. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers and CR7, in third place, earned 11.5 million dollars. He recently joined the Saudi Arabian club Al Nasser after leaving Manchester United.
PSG and Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr. are in the top ten on the list of highest-paid players published by Forbes. The Brazilian star has an income of $9.5 million. Another basketball player, Steph Curry, is in fifth place on the list with an income of 9.28 million dollars.
The rest of the top ten are Kevin Durant (basketball), Roger Federer (tennis), Canelo Alvarez (boxing), Tom Brady (American football), and Yannis Antetokounmpo (basketball).
Boxer Conor McGregor was at the top of this list published last year but did not get a place in the top ten this time. Besides, French PSG star Kylian Mbappe, Manchester City’s Arling Haaland and Real Madrid star Karim Benzema are not on the list.