Forbes confirms the end of an era: Mbappe surpasses Messi and Ronaldo as the highest paid player!

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is a champion destined to dominate the world football scene. And now the confirmation comes from Forbes. Thanks to his actions and goals, the Frenchman has managed to break the dominance of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in football. Waiting to reach their number of trophies and goals, he has already passed them in another ranking: that of the highest paid footballer in the world.
According to Forbes estimates, in the 2022-2023 season the Frenchman will earn 128 million dollars. This means 8 million more than Messi and 28 more than Cristiano Ronaldo. An even more striking result if we consider that the Argentine and the Portuguese have occupied the first two places in the ranking since 2014. There is one detail that speaks even more, according to Forbes. When Messi and CR7 broke the $100 million barrier in 2018, they were 31 and 33 years old respectively. Mbappe did this at the age of 23.
A surprise, given that Lionel Messi was the highest paid athlete in the world during the last 12 months, according to Forbes. The football sensation is reported to bring in a pre-tax gross of $130 million a year. That’s from fan following on and off the court, keeping him ahead of the likes of LeBron James and rival Cristiano Ronaldo on the richest list.