Messi Beats Ronaldo To Become The Richest Footballer In The World

Lionel Messi has been described as the richest footballer in the world – which means he is ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

French magazine, France Football has compiled the list of the richest players in the world in 2019.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been named on the list. Lionel Messi earned £ 120 million last year, more than Cristiano Ronaldo’s £11 million at Juventus. In football, only these two stars have collected more than fam 100 million a year from salaries, allowances, and advertising.

PSG midfielder Neymar Jr. who raised £ 87m last year was third on the list. There is a gap of at least fam 22m between him and Ronaldo.

Gareth Bale, who is under threat at Real Madrid, is fourth in the table. Last year the Welshman raised £ 35.45m. Antoine Griezmann, who flew from Madrid to Barcelona, ​​has joined the ranks of the five richest players in the world at £35.25m.

The other players we think are following in the footsteps of these stars are Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling, PSG’s Kylian Mbappe, and Eden Hazard. Here is the list:

1. Lionel Messi – £ 120m

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – £ 109m

3. Neymar – £ 87m

4. Gareth Bale – £ 35.45m

5. Antoine Griezmann – £ 35.25m

6. Eden Hazard – £ 32.06m

7. Andres Iniesta – £ 31.14m

8. Raheem Sterling – £ 30.96m

9. Robert Lewandowski – £ 26.56m

10. Kylian Mbappe – £ 24.73m