- [Forbes] The World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2021: Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo Reclaims Top Spot From PSG’s Lionel Messi. 1. Ronaldo 2. Messi 3. Neymar 4. Mbappe 5. Salah 6. Lewa 7. Iniesta 8. Pogba 9. Bale 10. Hazard. https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2021/09/21/the-worlds-highest-paid-soccer-players-2021--uniteds-cristiano-ronaldo-reclaims-top-spot-from-psgs--lionel-messi/?amp%3Bsh=2ea523c53b7b 3 comments soccer