Football is one of the richest sports in the world. According to conservative estimates, it has a total industry value of nearly $600 billion, 43% of the whole global financial sports market.
Each year, football clubs spend fortunes to sign players and pay their salaries and wages. Players like Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among some of the top-earning athletes in the world.
Below are the richest African players in 2022.
