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.
