MOSCOW, Sep 17 Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe became the highest paid footballer of 2022, according to Sportico. According to the portal, the 23-year-old Frenchman earned $125 million. Of these, 105 million are salaries, and 20 million are sponsorship contracts. Manchester United's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo came in second with $113m ($53m salary, $60m sponsorships). The third was the Argentine striker «PSG» Lionel Messi (110 million dollars: 62 million + 48 million). Also in the top ten highest paid players were: 4. Neymar (PSG) — 91 million dollars (56 million + 35 million); 5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) — 39.5 million (24.5 million + 15 million); 6. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) — 31.3 million (28.6 million + 2.5 million);7. Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe) — 30 million (23 million + 7 million); 8. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) — 29.4 million (21.4 million + 8 million);9. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) — 29 million (25.5 million + 3.5 million); 10. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico) — 27.5 million (22 million + 5.5 million).
