Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham are tied for the richest footballers in the world right now ahead of Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi.

Beckham, who retired from football in 2013, shot to stardom during his prolific playing career with Manchester United and England.
The 46-year-old United legend is the current co-owner and president of MLS side Inter Miami and co-owner of Salford City.
And Beckham has enjoyed lucrative sponsorship deals with the likes of Adidas, Giorgio Armani, Pepsi, Gillette and the Haig Club.

The former England captain also bagged a whopping £150m to become the face of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Wealthy Gorilla compiled data from TheRichest, Celebrity Net Worth and Forbes to determine the top 20 richest footballers, past and present, using their net worth estimates.

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Beckham still dey park money based on endorsement?? dts a real m.v.p and a chronic hard piller
I remember watching a match wey e played, his wife was peacefully sitted n gisting with his girlfriend, dey are both aware of dier positions n no issues..
if na naija now, one go don enter baba or use kanyamata

While Lionel Messi has been one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, he has not always been the richest sportsman of all time. Other athletes, such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, have earned more money over the course of their careers. However, Lionel Messi is still one of the wealthiest football players and sportsmen in the world.