Sylvain Wiltord Highest-Paid Footballer in the World
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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. 50-year-old Sylvain Wiltord has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid footballers for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 31/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Sylvain Wiltord 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 Sunday (March 30) that Wiltord is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $50 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 $245 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 Wiltord Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Neuilly-sur-Marne Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwiltord - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Sylvain) and a fashion line called “Sylvain Wiltord Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Sylvain fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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