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The 10 Highest-Paid Athletes In The World 2022 | Forbes

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Lionel Messi was only 17 when he began suiting up for the top squad at FC Barcelona, so it was more than a little jarring when, after 17 seasons, he left the only professional home he had ever known to transfer to Paris Saint-Germain last August.

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In one regard, though, this season marked a return to familiar territory for the 34-year-old soccer superstar.

With $130 million in pre-tax gross earnings over the last 12 months, Messi claims the top spot in Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s highest-paid athletes, leading the list for the second time (the other was in 2019). Although Forbes estimates that Messi’s salary is down some $22 million from his final year with Barcelona—to $75 million this season at PSG—a major boost in endorsements helps him equal the record 12-month total for a soccer player he posted last year, when he finished No. 2 to MMA fighter Conor McGregor.

It's funny because with the contractual bonuses Mbappé earn in a season what McGregor earned in career.

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Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2022/05/11/the-worlds-10-highest-paid-athletes-2022/?sh=374c3be71f6c

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Mbappe won’t make all that for long

@gigiegilles.6906
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Virat Kohli

@santhoshrajendran899
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Brady 🐐

@1notredamefightingirishfan12
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King of soccer 👑 Messi

@pornsta8743
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CHICLAYO PERU 🇵🇪 🤝 CHICAGO USA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

@willsalazarramirez5139
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Soccer and basketball always dominate with earnings. If anything i have mad respect for Federer who earns more than anyone else in endorsements.

@funkslave9425
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Nice

@homeyaraakter8882
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Nice video

@ratankheyang3417
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Sup

@jubayerahmed337
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Lol where Mayweather at?

@Steve_305
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Real football

@tejemuri3533
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Sheeeesh look at Messi shinin'

@supergv2235
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The GOAT messi

@juz_a_random_person
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Ok

@mdsongarmhossenmlss3660
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Wait till Mbappe next year

@Totmorgen0
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Next Year MPAYPA (Mbappe) 100M a year his football salary and probably like 40M sponsors

@Team6HCF
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Nice

@sumonchandramitro.b.d.6760
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please forbes Canelo did not score a victory in mai 2022 Bivol the russian was the winner, correct plase

@mohamedjetlaoui4416
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4 of top 10 and 2 of top 5.......
NBA atheletes really getting that bag💰

@sanyukta8987
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why are there no f1 drivers

@abhinavganesh1429
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Messi ❤️❤️❤️

@rightclub4516
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I made $ 0.00

@user-ok1he9ll2s
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LeBron was 1st until Messi made the deal with the Middle East

@JokerInfinityWar
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no 1in everything Messi

@allanonuel
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 🐐 😈💯

@Tsargoldbear
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What a price

@Abcd-yr
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Lebron also makes money from liverpool🤷

@ozoneA6
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Messi the king motherfers

@AliHassan-zk7uc
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I just can't believe half them worth more than Tom Brady I think he should be number 1 in my opinion.... Like behind Jordan

@beardgangdenzel
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I'm so proud to see my nigeria brother "Giannis antetokounmpo" making the forbes list. Naija all the way🇳🇬❤️

@emazyglobalsworld4425
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Canelo did not win in may he lost to dimity

@slygoatmeat808
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Brady commentary deal is the most brilliant deal I've ever heard off

@FahadUrRahman_ENGCS
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mpaypal comin in soon

@yunha7734
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Surprised Lewis Hamilton isn’t there

@taurusbelos6479
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Football is best and most played and most popular sport in the world.

@LM-kk3rw
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no cricket players😕

@omsonkusare9751
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love how it’s all mainly soccer players, suiiiiiiiiii

@theadrianromero
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all that coverage on Brady, but literally barely spoke at length about minorities.

@chefsteph2574
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Greek freak gannis make it, awesome ❤🙏

@abrahamayeni9166
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I should be on this list tbh

@shaba7064
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Lebron is literally a goat

@impacc4182
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Why does he pronounce it as ronooldo 😂

@Eagleeyessnips
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Messi might be the smallest in size but not in earnings my guy

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