Cristiano Ronaldo's earnings have been laid bare by Forbes - and his Manchester United contract pockets him less than Neymar and Lionel Messi do from PSG.The American business magazine have released their list of the world's 10 highest-paid athletes for 2022, which accounts for on-field earnings and off-field earnings.
And the trio of football megastars feature prominently.Ronaldo is third with $60million (£49m) from his salary, plus bonuses and prize money.
However, a large chunk of his overall earnings come from his sponsorship deals and other revenue, with the $55m (£45m) taking his total to a staggering $115m (£94m).Neymar is one place below him on the list with $95m (£77m), but his PSG deal makes up a significant $70m (£57m) portion of that and is greater than the amount Ronaldo's making from the Old Trafford hierarchy.The Ligue 1 financial superpower offered seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi even more money than his team-mate when he joined them from Barcelona last summer.
His on-field earnings for the period of May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2022 total $75m (£61m), while he's earned the same amount as Ronaldo away from the pitch to take his total to $130m (£106m).Who should earn the most and the least of the trio?
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