Leo Messi “kicks off” McGregor and leads again

The Forbes Magazine He announced the 10 highest paid athletes of 2022. In it, Leo Messi He tops the rankings again, a year after Conor McGregor, who is no longer in the top 10. In addition, it is also worth noting the second place for LeBron James with more than 30 million compared to last year.

These are the 10 highest paid athletes in 2022

One

Paris Saint-Germain player

Lionel Messi: 130 million

In his first season with the Paris national team, Leo Messi He earned a total of $130 million. The Argentine earned 75 million at the Parc des Princes, while another 55 were won off the field.

two

Lakers player

LeBron James: 121.2 million

player Los Angeles Lakers He made $15 million more than in 2021, taking his earnings this year to $121.2 million. Off the track, he managed to get 80 pockets, while the remaining 41.2 were paid by the NBA club.

3

Manchester United player

Cristiano Ronaldo: 115 million

According to Forbes, the Portuguese striker has earned a total of 115 million dollars. Of these, 60 were paid by Manchester United The remaining 55 were won off the field.

4

Paris Saint-Germain player

Neymar Jr.: 95 million

The Brazilian, in his fifth season in Paris Saint-Germainearned neither more nor less than $95 million, the same number in 2021. The club paid 70 of those and another 25 were taken off the field.

5

Warriors player

Stephen Curry: 92.8 million

player Golden State He directly enters the top five with a total of $92.8 million. The athlete earned 42.8 million from the club and another 47 off the track.

6

nets player

Kevin Durant: 92.1 million

Durant, another NBA player, earned $92.1 million in 2022. The basketball player won 42.1 from the Brooklyn Nets, while the rest (50 million) earned a court profit.

7

Tennis player

Roger Federer: 90.7 million

This year the Swiss won a whopping $90.7 million. Unlike other athletes who have completed the rankings, Present Federer He did not add a million ($0.7 million) to the track. His earnings are due, this time, on all of his business outside of tennis.

8

boxer

Canelo Alvarez: 90 million

The boxer “sneaks” on this occasion in the ranking of the highest paid athletes. With a total of 90 million, only five of them have won outside of the ring.

9

Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady: 83.9 million

After announcing his retirement and a few days after his decision to return to the playing field, the American football player managed to make $83.9 million this year. Of them, 31.9 have won on the field and the remaining 52 are away.

10

bucks player

Giannis Antikonmo

The Bucks player closed the rankings with a total of 80.9 million, according to Forbes magazine. 39.9 of them have been paid by his club. The rest, 41 others, are their businesses, as well as their image rights.