Soccer, Football, Fútbol … whatever you call it, it’s the most popular sport on the planet, with an estimated 3.5 billion people—almost half the global population—classed as fans.
The sport pays its top stars incredible well, too. The average annual salary of a Premier League player is thought to be the equivalent of $4.2 million, while big earners can get upwards of $26.8 million. In La Liga, Kylian Mbappé is believed to be paid $33.5 million in his Real Madrid contract.
