Messi is now the richest footballer in the world

Messi is now the richest footballer in the world Barcelona's Argentine forward has overtaken arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Forbes' list of the richest footballers. Messi's annual income is 127 million US dollars and Ronaldo's second income is 116 million US dollars. This is the first time Messi has entered the house of a billionaire in terms of income as the second footballer. Earlier, Ronaldo was the first footballer to touch this number. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Brazilian forward Neymar is the third highest earner after Messi-Ronaldo. Four of his club mates are Killian Mbappe. In the top ten are three English Premier League stars Mohamed Salah, Paul Pogba and David de Gea. Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale is also in the eighth place in the list. Although not in good form in the 2019-20 season, his income is 29 million US dollars. Liverpool star Salah is in fifth place with the highest income. Manchester United midfielder Pogba is next. Old Trafford goalkeeper De Gea is in tenth place. Barcelona's French forward Antoya Griezmann is seventh and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is ninth. Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar were also in the top three with the highest income in 2019. However, Mbappe has made a big jump. In a span of one year, it has risen from seven to four.