Mesut Özil Highest-Paid Footballer in the World

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Mesut Özil led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid footballers” released on Friday.
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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. 35-year-old Mesut Özil 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 20/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Mesut Özil tops annual list of highest-paid footballers

In 2021 it looked like the footballer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (April 19) that Özil is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2023 and March 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 German 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 Özil Burger” chain) in Berlin, a Football Team (the “Gelsenkirchen Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure WonderÖzil - Germany), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Mesut) and a fashion line called “Mesut Özil Seduction”.

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

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