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Max Verstappen hits Forbes mega-rich milestone beaten only by Kylian Mbappe and NFL ace

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Max Verstappen has been named as the third-highest paid sports star aged 25 or under by financial experts Forbes.

The Dutchman signed a huge new deal with Red Bull last year, tying him down until the end of the 2028 season. It also made him the highest-paid driver in Formula 1 as he zoomed past Lewis Hamilton on that list with a successful 2022 championship campaign.

In a newly-announced list, Forbes estimates that there are only two global sports stars aged 25 or under who now earn more than Verstappen. The Dutchman, 25, is believed to have raked in more than £48m in salary over the past 12 months along with a further £3.25m in “off-field” earnings.

But he is not the top earner in the category. That title goes to Kylian Mbappe, whose Paris Saint-Germain contract guarantees him an obscene amount of cash. With bonuses, the 24-year-old Frenchman is believed to have earned more than £80m in wages over the last year – augmented by another £16m from sponsors.

Sandwiched between the World Cup winner and double F1 world champion is Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. His salary over the past 12 months is estimated at £54m, with another £2.8m from other endeavours.

Verstappen’s total puts him above fourth-placed Erling Haaland, whose earnings have risen dramatically with his move to Manchester City. The Norwegian goal machine is believed to have earned £32.5m in wages over the last year, as well as an extra £10m from sponsorship deals including a lucrative association with Nike.

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Those figures put Haaland slightly ahead of Luka Doncic. The NBA star rounds off the top five thanks to his £30m salary and the extra £6.5m he earns from sponsors – most notably the Nike Jordan brand.

In an analysis of F1 drivers’ earnings published last November, Verstappen was estimated to have earned £49.8m in salary alone across an incredibly successful 2022 season. That put him above Hamilton, who did not win a race and so did not achieve as many performance bonuses as his rival.

Unsurprisingly, Verstappen and Hamilton were comfortably clear of the rest of the drivers on the grid when it comes to earnings from F1. Fernando Alonso was third on the list but a long way off the top two, having earned a £24.9m base salary with Alpine.

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Kylian Mbappe Goals See PSG All But Secure Ligue 1 Title | Football News

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Paris Saint-Germain all but secured the Ligue 1 title on Sunday as a Kylian Mbappe brace gave them a 2-1 win away to Auxerre that left the Qatar-owned club six points clear at the top of the table with two games remaining. PSG had hoped to officially confirm a second straight championship triumph, and a ninth in the last 11 seasons, but they needed closest rivals Lens to slip up earlier in the day. Lens won 3-1 at Lorient, and so PSG still require one point from their final two matches to secure a French record 11th title overall.

However, a goal difference advantage of 16 over Lens means they are almost certain to win the title even if they end the season level on points with their closest rivals.

PSG, whose final two matches are away at Strasbourg and at home to Clermont, will move ahead of Saint-Etienne’s previous record of 10 titles which they equalled last year.

Mbappe’s goals both came in the first eight minutes in Burgundy as he moved on to 28 for the season, two ahead of Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette on top of the Ligue 1 scorers’ chart.

He struck in the sixth minute, collecting a Fabian Ruiz pass and turning home defender Gauthier Hein inside out before shooting high into the net.

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It was 2-0 two minutes later, as Hugo Ekitike left a Lionel Messi pass for Mbappe to rifle in a shot from the edge of the area.

Auxerre saw Rayan Raveloson hit the bar late in the first half and Lassine Sinayoko pulled one back six minutes after the break.

“My players have their hands on the trophy. Now we need to finish on a high in the next two matches and lift the trophy at home on the last day,” PSG coach Christophe Galtier told broadcaster Amazon Prime.

Galtier and PSG have come in for criticism during a challenging second half of the season, in which they have lost six times in Ligue 1 and were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the last 16.

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“When we look back and analyse the season, we had a very difficult period after the World Cup with injuries to key players,” Galtier added.

“Our squad was severely weakened in big games and that led to us playing badly, but believe me, it is still a performance to win the league.”

– Lens set for Champions League –

Romain Faivre put Lorient ahead inside six minutes, pouncing to score after Lens goalkeeper Brice Samba was put under pressure at a throw-in.

Yet Lens came roaring back to record a fifth straight victory, equalising when a Florian Sotoca shot deflected in on 20 minutes.

Adrien Thomasson capitalised on poor defending to put Lens in front five minutes later, with captain Seko Fofana wrapping up the points late on.

Lens have won nine of their last 10 games, the exception being a 3-1 defeat away to PSG.

They have been chiefly focused on securing second place and direct qualification for next season’s Champions League group stage, a level the club last appeared at two decades ago.

They are five points ahead of third-placed Marseille with two games to go. Third place enters the Champions League in the third qualifying round.

“There is no such thing as ‘almost’ in the Champions League in the mind of a coach,” said prudent Lens manager Franck Haise.

“You are either qualified or you’re not, and for the moment we are not.”

Rennes kept alive their hopes of qualifying for Europe as Amine Gouiri scored a hat-trick in their 5-0 win at already-relegated Ajaccio.

Rennes remain sixth with two games left, and with only the top five qualifying for Europe.

However, they are just a point adrift of Lille and three behind fourth-placed Monaco, who they face next.

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Folarin Balogun, who this week switched international allegiance from England to the United States, scored his 20th Ligue 1 goal this season for Reims as they drew 2-2 with Angers.

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Neymar ‘likes’ post slamming PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe and posts cryptic message of his own after fans mob his house

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NEYMAR has “liked” a post criticising his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe, according to reports.

This comes after the Brazilian’s house was mobbed by angry PSG fans this week.

Furious supporters chanted “f*** off Neymar ” as they gathered around his Paris home.

The 31-year-old, as well as suspended team-mate Lionel Messi , have received plenty of criticism in the weeks following PSG’s Champions League exit.

Pundit Ofuiclear instead tried to ship the blame for the French champions’ shortcomings on Mbappe , referring to him as the “prince”.

He said: “This PSG team is the worst in recent years. For what? Because they renewed their prince for an extraordinary amount.”

Ofuiclear then added: “The same prince who caused the UCL elimination, who had an easy pass for Neymar but made a pass to the keeper against Bayern . He thinks he’s god now.”

Neymar’s Instagram account is claimed by L’Equipe to have liked the post in which Ofuiclear blasted Mbappe.

It is also claimed to have liked a post suggesting Neymar and Messi were happier during their Barcelona days.

Neymar himself took to Instagram to post a cryptic message.

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He wrote: “Don’t let people put you in their storm, put them in your peace.”

Neymar is currently understood to be rehabbing his ankle injury in Brazil, having suffered the season-ending issue during the dramatic 4-3 win over Lille in February.

The 124-cap attacker played well when fit this season, scoring 18 goals and assisting a further 17 in 29 appearances in all competitions.

He is contracted until 2025, but has been linked with a move to Manchester United .

Should Sheikh Jassim’s bid to buy the Red Devils be successful, he could target Neymar as his first signing.

Kylian Mbappe puts Liverpool and Man Utd on alert after PSG contract snub

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Manchester United , Liverpool and Real Madrid are on alert as Kylian Mbappe has decided not to trigger an extension option in his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in France .

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PSG had announced last year that 24-year-old’s new deal, which worth in excess of £547 million, would run until June 2025.

However, L’Equipe report that the final year of the contract is based on an option which Mbappe has decided not to take up and has until the end of July to do so.

That decision means the France international, who has scored 40 goals in all competitions this season, could be available as a free agent next summer.

The pressure is now on PSG to decide whether to sell their prized asset this summer, or risk losing him for nothing at the end of next season.

L’Equipe report that Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United are all monitoring Mbappe’s situation at PSG and could make a move if the French club decide to sell.

When asked about his future at PSG last month, Mbappe said: ‘The next step? Winning the Champions League.

‘I have already made a final, semi-final, quarter-final, round of 16… I have done everything but win. That’s all I need. Where? In Paris. I’m a Parisian and under contract. So it’s PSG.’

PSG, meanwhile, are already facing the prospect of losing both Lionel Messi and Neymar this summer.

Messi will leave the club once his contract expires, while it’s understood that Neymar is now looking to leave PSG with both Chelsea and Manchester United considering a move .

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Man Utd takeover: Sheikh Jassim ‘already has Kylian Mbappe plan’ after latest development

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could have the chance to sign if Sheikh Jassim is successful in acquiring the club from the Glazers as the star considers his future. Reports in France suggest the World Cup winner is plotting a move away from the Ligue 1 champions and United are monitoring the situation, with Jassim already making clear his plans to sign the France international if he beats Jim Ratcliffe in being selected as the club’s preferred bidder.

Mbappe signed a two-year contract worth a massive £94million last year after turning down interest from Real Madrid to stay with the Parisian giants.

However, it was viewed as a temporary measure to stop Mbappe leaving for free, having cost PSG a huge £160m fee in 2017 when arriving from Monaco.

That contract contains a one-year extension clause that would tie him down to the club until 2025, which was the number displayed on the shirt held aloft by Mbappe when he announced the new deal.

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Kylian Mbappe: The PSG forward could leave in 2024. (Image: Getty)

But according to French newspaper L’Equipe , Mbappe has ‘no intention’ of exercising the clause, which means he would be free to leave the club in the summer of 2024.

PSG are ‘not panicking’, however, as they do not have to sell him this summer and will have Mbappe for the 2023-24 campaign, having already convinced the striker to change his mind about leaving on one occasion.

Given his exorbitant wage demands, only a handful of clubs could afford Mbappe’s weekly salary, with Real Madrid understood to be keeping a close eye on Mbappe’s movements. In the same report, Manchester United are mentioned as a potential destination along with Champions League holders Real.

And with Sheikh Jassim’s apparent desire to sign the world-class players to add to Erik ten Hag’s squad and his personal admiration of the 24-year-old, he is likely to be on their list of targets if the Qatari billionaire takes over.

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Sheikh Jassim: The Man Utd takeover hopeful is keen to sign Mbappe. (Image: Sheikh Jassim)

It follows speculation this week that United have approached another PSG player, Neymar , to discuss a move to Old Trafford.

Along with Mbappe and Kingsley Coman, Jassim is understood to be keen to see the Brazilian in United colours, although there are doubts over whether Ten Hag is on common ground with the prospective owner.

With United set to clinch Champions League qualification, the income will allow United to increase their spending this summer.

But United may have to wait until 2024 before they can dream of seeing Mbappe roll up in front of their fans at Old Trafford – and that could depend on whether Real Madrid rival them for his signature.