As the European season closes with the UEFA Champions League final this evening, the footballing world can look back over a eye-popping campaign for some of the world’s biggest sporting names.
There are few sports more lucrative and money-laden than football. Mixing talent with unbridled passion and entertainment, numerous footballers are awarded with huge wages and lucrative sponsorship deals.
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.