The World Cup 2022 taking place in Qatar has brought together the top famous stars in the football world. Not only on the pitch, the outside income level of the players also makes many people curious.

Winter heats up with the most exciting World Cup in history. The 2022 FIFA World Cup was held from November 20 to December 18 in the Middle East country – Qatar, bringing together many national teams and top famous stars in the football world. In the end, Argentina with superstar Lionel Messi became the world champion.

From legends like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to young stars like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, they not only impress on the pitch but also in terms of income. These are probably the highest paid players for the 2022-2023 season thanks to their generous compensation, sweet deals with giant brands like Nike and Adidas, and efficient business practices, Forbes revealed.

10. Kevin De Bruyne – 29 million USD (more than 683 billion VND)

In recent years, De Bruyne has become a famous superstar of Manchester City. He is the second highest earning player in the Premier League this year with a weekly salary of 450,000 USD (more than 10 billion VND), just behind Cristiano Ronaldo, as reported by Sportrac. Besides a bunch of bonuses, he also earns income from Nike, EA Sports and Orange, according to Sportingfree. His income is currently up to 29 million USD (more than 683 billion VND).

9. Andrés Iniesta – 30 million USD (more than 706 billion VND)

The Barcelona legend played for FC Barcelona for 22 years before joining Japanese club Vissel Kobe in 2018. Around the same time, Iniesta signed his first contract with a brand other than Nike, Japanese sportswear brand Asics, after 19 years of supporting the team. He also earns additional income from lucrative brands such as Nissan and UFX.com, which has increased his income to 30 million USD (more than 706 billion VND).

8. Eden Hazard – 31 million USD (more than 729 billion VND)

Another Belgian star also on this list is Eden Hazard, midfielder of Real Madrid. He is one of the five highest-paid players in La Liga, earning more than $600,000 a week, according to AS. Off the pitch, Hazard is also the face of Nike alongside a host of brands including China’s Sina Sports, toy company Topps and Lotus Bakeries. Currently, his income is up to 31 million USD (more than 729 billion VND). Thanks to that huge amount of money, it has allowed him to live in a mansion worth 11.2 million USD (more than 263 billion VND) and own a series of luxury cars.

7. Robert Lewandowski – 35 million USD (more than 824 billion VND)

Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world. He is also the pride of the Polish people. Lewandowski has moved from Bayern Munich to Barcelona with a contract worth nearly 50 million USD (more than 1177 billion VND) in 2022. According to British media, he also has significant deals with Nike, Huawei, Head & Shoulders and Oshee vitamin water brand.

6. Erling Haaland – 39 million USD (more than 918 billion VND)

Only 22 years old, Erling Haaland is the most expensive player in the Premier League at the moment. After joining Manchester City in July this year, he is said to earn around 1 million USD (more than 23 billion VND) a week, although his base salary is 419,000 USD (more than 9 million VND) a week. week, according to British media. Forbes estimates that Erling Haaland’s advertising income is about $4 million annually from major brands like Nike, Hyperice, Samsung and Viaplay, and even predicts that it will soon double. four times.

5. Mohamed Salah – 53 million USD (more than 1247 billion VND)

Mohamed Salah has just extended his contract with the club worth 60 million USD (more than 1412 billion VND) for three years. Before that, in 2017, Salah received $44.5 million from his last five-year contract as the club’s highest-paid player, according to Egypt Today.

As of 2020, Mohamed Salah earns $ 2.5 million (more than VND 58 billion) per year from a 10-year contract with Adidas. Not to mention, he also makes millions of dollars from other brands such as Pepsi, Vodafone, Uber and Oppo. Last year, the Egyptian superstar also tried his hand at real estate by starting two companies in the UK, according to Egypt Independent.

4. Neymar – 87 million USD (more than 2048 billion VND)

Neymar made history with the most expensive transfer ever from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of $263 million (over VND 6192 billion) in 2017. With a new contract pulled Until 2025, he is said to earn about 36 million USD (more than 847 billion VND) annually. In addition, he also earns a huge amount of money off the pitch, up to 40 million USD (more than 941 billion VND) annually from Nike, Puma, Gillette and Red Bull.

3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 100 million USD (more than 2354 billion VND)

Since returning to Manchester United in 2021, Ronaldo has held the No. 1 position in the Premier League with a base salary of around $575,000 per week, according to Sportrac. The Portuguese star’s off-field income is even higher than on the pitch, about $60 million (more than VND 1412 billion) in 2022, thanks to a lifetime contract worth $1 billion (more than VND 23,545 billion). with Nike as well as deals with Herbalife, Tag Heuer and Clear.

He also dominates the business world, expanding his empire to include the Pestana CR7 hotel chain, the CR7 fashion brand, the Zela restaurant, the CR7 Crunch Fitness, the private jet rental service and the hair clinic, according to reports. Go Trading Asia.

2. Lionel Messi – 120 million USD (more than 2,825 billion VND)

Like teammate Neymar, Messi also earns $35 million a year after moving from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last year. However, half of his income also comes from off the pitch. He earns 25 million USD (more than 588 billion VND) annually from the biggest contract with Adidas. He also earns large sums of money from advertising contracts with Pepsi and Budweiser. M10 is also said to be a hotelier in 2017 as the owner of the Mim hotel chain, as well as the fashion boss of the Messi Store.

1. Kylian Mbappe – 128 million USD (more than 3013 billion VND)

Not only surpassing Ronaldo and Messi, French star Kylian Mbappe also made history when he became the youngest player to earn more than 100 million USD (more than 2354 billion VND) in a year. Along with a total weekly income of nearly $ 1.7 million (more than VND 40 billion), Mbappe earns a lot of money from Nike and as an ambassador for the luxury watch brand Hublot at $ 1 million (more than 23 billion VND). copper) annually, Inside Report reported. This summer, Mbappe founded a production company called Zebra Valley, focusing on sports, music, art, technology, games, consumer products and youth culture, through The Hollywood Reporter.