Mbappe has earned more than Messi and Ronaldo

According to Forbes research, Kylian Mbappe is the highest paid footballer in the world. Thus, for the first time in eight years, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo won the first place in the rating.

Kylian Mbappe

The 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward will receive $128 million this season, and this amount does not include the fees of the player's agents. Messi is second with 120 million and Ronaldo is third with 100 million. In fourth place in the ranking is Neymar with 87 million, and Mohamed Salah is fifth with 53 million. The hottest name in the world of football, Erling Holland, debuted in the top 10 with an earnings of 39 million.

Only Mbappe and Holland are players under 30 in the ranking. Top 10 players will earn a total of $652 million, up 11 percent from last year's $585 million.