FORBES HIGHEST EARNING FOOTBALLERS

Kylian Mbappe

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Lionel Messi

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Neymar

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Mohamed Salah

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Erling Haaland

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robert lewandowski

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eden hazard

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andres iniesta

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kevin de bruyne

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