These are the world's top paid athletes for 2022.

Lionel Mess isn't doing well in the green field with Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentinian star is standing out of it very well.

In fact, the American magazine puts the Golden Ball winner seven times at the top of the athletes who win most in one year.

In the last 12 minutes, the Argentinian representative reportedly won $130m, 124.6m euros, respectively, from gross tax profits.

Messy reportedly earns $75 million a year from football, as well as another 55 million from deals with sponsors.

This is the second time that former Barcelona football player is standing at the top of the “list. Forbes” after 2019.

Mess left behind the American basketball star LeBron James.

Player of The NBA is the second in the most paid list with $112.2m or 116.2m euros annually, writes “Gazeta Express”.

And third position goes to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese star over the past 12 months has been enriched $115m or 110m euros annually. /Gazza Express/

Full list:

Lionel Mess: 130 million dollars

LeBron James: $112.2 million

Cristiano Ronaldo: $11 million

Neymar: 95 million dollars

Stephen Curry: 92.8 million dollars

Kevin Durant: 92.1 million dollars

Roger Federer: $90.7 million

Canelo Alvarez: $90 million

Tom Brady: $83.9 million

Giannis Antetokompo: $80.9 million