In the Forbes list of the 10 highest paid footballers of 2025, annual earnings averaged $90m (about £67m). To bring that into context, that’s £7,643.17 flowing their way every hour of every day! The reason? Football is a multi-billion-pound industry where the top players act as an elite talent in a high-demand global market.

Critics argue that the amount top footballers are paid is disproportionate to their actual contribution to society (compared to for example teachers or health workers). Many people feel the immense, often obscene wealth promotes a distorted image. What are your thoughts? Have the top players lost touch with the paying punters in the stands or do they fully deserve to earn such amounts?