Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi top list of world’s highest-paid footballers for 2024

Despite being in their late 30s and fag end of their football careers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi continue to earn big bucks in football. The two legends are the highest-paid footballers for 2024 according to American business magazine Forbes. However the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Vinicius Jr are pushing hard to be on their way onto the top. Here is a look at the top-10 highest-paid footballers for the year.American business magazine Forbes has published its annual list of the world’s highest-paid footballers. If the list is studied closely then one will realize that age is no-bar when it comes to earning in football and Europe is no longer the destination if footballers dream of drawing heft paychecks. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are 39 and 37 respectively and are the two highest-paid footballers of 2024. While Ronaldo plays club football for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, Lionel Messi is plying his trade in the USA for Inter Miami. While Ronaldo and Messi might be towards the end of their careers, it will still take some time for the younger lot to displace them as the highest earning footballers on the planet. Here is a look at the 10 highest-paid footballers for 2024 and how much they earn.media reports Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne had offers from Saudi Pro League club. But the 33-year-old refused to accept those offers as he wishes to prolong his career in the Premier League while playing for Manchester City. At City, de Bruyne has won six Premier League titles, one Champions League trophy, two FA Cups, five League Cups, three Community Shields and one FIFA Club World Cup. The Belgian is the brand ambassador of Nike and McDonald’s.