When it comes to sporting wealth, there can be few sports more lucrative and money-laden than football.
Mixing talent with unbridled passion and a dab of entertainment opens up many footballers to an abundance of riches as the world’s top football clubs pay big bucks in order to tempt them to don their jersey.
With each new year comes a new footballing superstar and another opportunity to see football rake in some eye watering contract offers and seemingly endless amount of cash most of us can imagine. But who is the richest footballer on the planet?
Here are the top 20 richest footballers and soccer stars in the world in 2024, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
1. Lionel Messi - $650 million
The best footballer to ever live and the richest sportsman on the planet - not just in football - with a reported net worth of $650 million. Photo: Getty
2. Cristiano Ronaldo - $600 million
Just behind Messi is the legendary Al-Nassr forward, who has a reported net worth of $600 million. Photo: Getty
3. Neymar - $250 million
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star completes the top three with a reportedly net worth of $250 million. Photo: Getty
4. Kylian Mbappe - $180 million
Still just 25-years-old, the French superstar has a reported net worth of $180 million. Photo: Getty