Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi Top Forbes' List of Highest-Paid Soccer Players in 2026
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For the fourth consecutive season, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the world's highest-paid soccer players, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, 41, is set to earn $300 million, while Messi, 39, will make $145 million. The duo is responsible for nearly half of the $942 million that soccer's ten highest-paid players are expected to make this season. Other notable names on the list include Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lamine Yamal, who won the World Cup with Spain at the age of 19.
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