Top 10 best earning players in 2023: Ronaldo number 1, double income of Messi

 Forbes has just announced the ranking of the 11 highest-earning players in world football in 2023, with the dominance of the Saudi Pro League. 

Up to 4 players in Forbes' top 10 are currently playing for Saudi Arabian clubs, with Ronaldo leading by a long distance from second place Lionel Messi. 

Kylian Mbappe is the only player playing football in Europe with an income above 100 million USD.

10. Harry Kane - 36 million dollars

9. Kevin de Bruyne - 39 million dollars

8. Sadio Mane - 52 million dollars

7. Mohamed Salah - 53 million dollars

6. Erling Haaland - 58 million dollars

5. Karim Benzema - 106 million dollars

4. Kylian Mbappe - 110 million dollars

3. Neymar - 112 million dollars

2. Lionel Messi - 135 million dollars

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - 260 million dollars