Lionel Messi leads the list of the top-ten highest-paid footballers in the world after his emotional move to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona last summer.
Lionel Messi is the richest footballer in the world (2022)
The Argentina hero completed a free transfer to PSG and the French side made him the best-paid footballer in the world.
This rating is deduced from Marca and Salary Sport.
The 34-year-old is far ahead of his rivals in the rankings with his £960,000-per-week pay.
Messi’s teammate, Neymar came second with his mega £606,000-per-week earnings.
Brazilian midfielder, Oscar, who plays for a Chinese side, Shanghai Port, earns a whopping £540,000 per week in the Chinese Super League.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Juventus last summer for a blockbuster return to Manchester United, is currently the highest-paid player in the Premier League.
The Portugal legend earns £385,000-per-week at United to put him in sixth place in the rankings, ahead of David de Gea and Kevin De Bruyne.
Posted below are the 10 highest-paid footballers in the world right now, according to The Daily Star;
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