11 highest paid football players in the world according to Forbes (12 photos)

The other day, Forbes published a ranking of the highest paid football players in the world, which, of course, included football legends and young promising athletes. They are projected to collectively earn $995 million before taxes and fees this season.





More than half of the total earnings come from Saudi Pro League players. Don't forget that part of every player's income comes from activities outside of sports.

See below for who ranked in this ranking and how.

11th place. Robert Lewandowski



Club: Barcelona

Position: forward

Age: 35 years

Earnings: $34 million

10th place. Harry Kane





Club: Bayern

Position: forward

Age: 30 years

Earnings: $36 million

9th place. Kevin De Bruyne



Club: Manchester City

Position: attacking midfielder

Age: 32 years

Earnings: $39 million

8th place. Sadio Mane



Club: An-Nasr

Position: winger, striker

Age: 31 years old

Earnings: $52 million

7th place. Mohamed Salah



Club: Liverpool

Position: forward

Age: 31 years old

Earnings: $53 million

6th place. Erling Haaland



Club: Manchester City

Position: forward

Age: 23 years old

Earnings: $58 million

5th place. Karim Benzema



Club: Al-Ittihad

Position: forward

Age: 35 years

Earnings: $106 million

4th place. Kylian Mbappe



Club: Paris Saint-Germain

Position: forward

Age: 24 years

Earnings: $110 million

3rd place. Neymar



Club: Al-Hilal

Position: forward

Age: 31 years old

Earnings: $112 million

2nd place. Lionel Messi



Club: Inter Miami

Position: forward

Age: 36 years old

Earnings: $135 million

1 place. Cristiano Ronaldo



Club: An-Nasr

Position: winger, forward

Age: 38 years old

Earnings: $260 million

The ranking can be viewed on the official Forbes website.