Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo takes first place in the ranking of the highest paid football players in 2025 according to Forbes.

According to Forbes, Ronaldo will earn 280 million in the 2025/2026 season. dollars - an amount that includes not only his contract payments, but also financial bonuses for commercial purposes, laid down for the participation of An-Nasr. Also 50 million. Dollars are withdrawn from various commercial partners.

In another place is the prosperous Argentinean Lionel Messi, who earns less twice as much as the 40-year-old Portuguese.

The top 10 ranking looks to be in its infancy:.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, An-Nasr) - 280 million. dolars;

Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami) - 130 million.

Karim Benzema (France, Al-Ittihad) - 104 million.

Kilian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid) - 95 million.

Erling Goland (Norway, Manchester City) - 80 million.

Vinicius (Brazil, Real Madrid) - 60 million.

Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool) - 55 million.

Sadio Mane (Senegal, An-Nasr) - 54 million.

Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid) - 44 million.

10. Lamin Yamal (Spain, Barcelona) - 43 million.

It was previously reported that Ronaldo became the first billionaire football player with a net worth of 1.4 billion dollars.