Lionel Messi Tops Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List 2022

Lionel Messi Tops Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes List 2022

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Category : Sports Published on: May 18 2022

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  • With a net worth of $130 million, Lionel Messi tops the Forbes 'Highest-Paid Athletes 2022' list, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with $115 million, and Neymar with $95 million.
  • Almost 58% of Messi's income between May 2021 and May 2022 was categorized as "on-field" by Forbes, meaning it came from "prize money, salaries and bonuses".
  • Messi moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in August.
  • Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United from Juventus in the same month.
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