![]() ![]() These include Mbappé, Canelo Álvarez, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Stephen Curry. Of the 10, five athletes have earned over USD 100 million in total for the first time. Forbes reported that the figure is 12 per cent more than the 2022 total and 5 per cent more than 2018’s record-setting total of USD 1.06 billion. ![]() However, the publication says that payouts from equity stakes athletes have sold have been considered.Īccordingly, the cumulative total of all 10 highest-paid athletes in 2023 comes to an estimated USD 1.11 billion. Investment income, such as interest payments and dividends, has been excluded by Forbes in preparing the list. While it includes income from prize money, salaries and bonuses as part of on-field earnings, the off-field earnings are an estimated income from endorsements, licensing income, other business endeavours, and appearance fees and memorabilia. The list takes into account the earnings before taxes or agents’ fees between and. And competing for the trinity of footballers at the top three spots is Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Kylian Mbappé.įorbes notes in its report that the boost in the incomes of several athletes on the list is due, in part, to the increasing opportunities in the dollar-rich Middle East, besides increasing off-field prospects and rise in the league media rights agreements. Right behind him is his greatest rival, Lionel Messi, whose own stardom and net worth got a major fillip with the 2022 FIFA World Cup win. His smart move to Saudi Arabia has been credited for the boost in his income. Indeed, it marks a return to Ronaldo to the top of the annual list since 2017. The top three spots have been taken by the three richest footballers in the world, led by Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo. And Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for 2023 proves this. Earning nine-figure sums both on and off the field, football players are certainly laughing all the way to the bank. ![]()
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