Ex-Flamengo star Vini Jr among world’s top earners, see figures | OneFootball

Flamengo Youth Academy Graduate Earns More Than Tennis Player Carlos Alcaraz

Forward Vini Jr is an established star at Real Madrid (ESP), which pays the young player, who came up through the Flamengo youth academy, very well. It’s no surprise that the former Flamengo player is on the list of the highest-paid athletes on the planet.

According to the website Sportico, Vini Jr is the 34th highest-paid athlete in the world. That’s because the Ninho do Urubu graduate earns 58 million dollars a year (R$ 311.8 million). Thus, alongside Neymar, the Real Madrid forward is the only Brazilian on the list.

So, what does the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes look like?

1 – Cristiano Ronaldo – 260 million dollars (about R$ 1.4 billion); 2 – Canelo Álvarez (boxer) – 137 million dollars (R$ 736.5 million); 3 – Lionel Messi – 130 million dollars (R$ 698.8 million); 4 – Juan Soto (baseball player) – 129.2 million dollars (R$ 694.5 million); 5 – LeBron James – 128.7 million dollars (R$ 691.9 million); . . . 30 – Neymar – 60 million dollars (R$ 322.5 million); 34 – Vini Jr – 58 million dollars a year (R$ 311.8 million);

It’s clear that the ranking includes representatives from different sports. Even so, Vini Jr appears ahead of, for example, Carlos Alcaraz in the global ranking. The tennis star earns 57.8 million dollars annually (R$ 310.7 million).

When will we see Vini Jr back at Flamengo?

Thus, Flamengo fans are eagerly awaiting the return of Lucas Paquetá from West Ham (ENG). However, the most anxious supporters are also hoping for Vini Jr, who has a contract with Real Madrid until 2027.

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