African stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are among the Top 10 earners in world football, according to Forbes.
Trabzonspor star signing Salah comes in at 10th place with a projected earning of around $40 million this year, while Mane of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr is on $54 million.
As expected Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest earning football star in the world with over $300 million with Lionel Messi a distant second on $145 million.
The 10 highest-earning footballers of 2026:
Cristiano Ronaldo – $300 million
Lionel Messi – $145 million
Kylian Mbappé – $100 million
Erling Haaland – $85 million
Vinícius Júnior – $76 million
Lamine Yamal – $55 million
Sadio Mané – $54 million
Jude Bellingham – $45 million
Harry Kane – $42 million
Mohamed Salah – $40 million
