Éric Cantona Highest-Paid Footballer in the World

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Éric Cantona led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid footballers” released on Saturday.
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It's been a rough year for the footballer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 58-year-old Éric Cantona has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid footballers for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Éric Cantona tops annual list of highest-paid footballers

In 2022 it looked like the footballer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Cantona is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The French footballer has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Cantona Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Marseille Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercantona - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Éric) and a fashion line called “Éric Cantona Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Éric fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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