Lionel Messi won the highest-earning football competition:

Lionel Messi won the highest-earning football competition:

Superstar Lionel Messi won the highest-earning competition in football, surpassing traditional rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar's third place, Mohamed Salah's fifth place. Leading American business magazine has released a list of the highest-earning footballers, with Messi the richest player earning $126 million a year, followed by traditional rivals Cristiano Ronaldo of Barcelona and Argentina, and Ronaldo of Portugal and Juventus. Annual revenue was reported at $117 million.

Brazilian forward Neymar is third in the race with a net worth of $96 million. Killian Mbabane, who plays for France and PSG, reported an annual income of $42 million, followed by Egyptian and Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah at number five, a Muslim. The player's annual income was reported to be $37 million.

It should be noted that it took FC Barcelona 105 years to win 64 trophies before Messi's inclusion. In the 16 years since Messi's inclusion, they have won 34 trophies for the team.

It should be noted that last year, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi became the highest earning player, his income was 127 million dollars, while this year his income has decreased. Similarly, Cristiano Ronaldo was in second place with $109 million last year, his income has increased by $8 million this year.