Two Paris-Saint-Germain players are in the top 5 highest paid athletes in 2021, according to the American magazine Forbes. In this ranking, Lionel Messi comes first with 130 million dollars in income, or nearly 125 million euros. Most of this sum (72 million euros) would come from his contract with the Parisian club, the rest being linked to his commercial activities, in particular with Adidas and Pepsi Cola.
Basketball player LeBron James and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo follow on the podium. Another PSG player comes in fourth place: Neymar, with an estimated income of 91 million euros. However, the Brazilian’s salary exceeds that of the Argentinian. The difference is therefore made on the ancillary activities of the two attackers.
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