Forbes has published the ranking of the highest paid athletes in the world in 2022.

PSG player Lionel Messi is the highest paid athlete of the year with $130m in 2022.

The Argentinean managed to get around basketball player LeBron James, as well as his colleagues Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.

Top 5 rating:.

Lionel Messi (football) - $130 million (salary and prize money - $75 million, advertising - $55 million);

LeBron James (basketball) - 121.2 million (41.2 + 80);

Cristiano Ronaldo (football) - 115 million (60 + 55);

Neymar (football) - 95 million (70+25);

Stephen Curry (basketball) - 92.8 million (45.8 + 47).

Recall that 35-year-old Lionel Messi moved to PSG from Barcelona last year, as financial difficulties did not allow the Catalans to extend the contract with their captain.

Lionel Messi has made 13 appearances for PSG in Ligue 1 this season, scoring 7 goals and providing 10 assists.. In the Champions League, the striker has 5 matches and 4 goals..

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi, together with the Argentina national team, won the Mundial, defeating France in the final. Leo scored a double in the deciding game.

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Earlier it was reported that the photo of Messi with the World Cup became the most popular in the history of Instagram.