International football statistics in the 21st century reflect the growing power of the African continent as one of the most prominent sources of global football talent, which is clearly evidenced by the list of the highest-paid players expected to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The website “GiveMeSport” prepared a comprehensive list containing the names of the top 10 highest-paid players among the participants in the upcoming continental tournament, which included the following names:
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Algerian player Riyad Mahrez maintains the first rank with the highest weekly wage, receiving £827,448 per week from the Saudi team Al-Ahli.
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In second place comes the Senegalese Sadio Mané, player for the Saudi team “Al-Nassr,” with a weekly wage reaching £634,060.
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The Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly, Al-Hilal Saudi player, is listed in third place with a weekly income of £550,047.
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Egyptian Mohamed Salah occupies fourth place, player for the English club Liverpool, with an amount of £400,000 each week.
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In fifth place, Nigerian player Victor Osimhen, player for the Turkish team Galatasaray, with £318,450 weekly.
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He is followed by Egyptian Omar Marmoush, player for the English club Manchester City, with an amount of £295,000 per week.
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Ivorian Franck Kessié, Al-Ahli Saudi player, features in seventh place with a weekly income of £273,442.
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Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, player for the French club Paris Saint-Germain, receives £231,662 weekly, taking eighth place.
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In ninth, the Senegalese Édouard Mendy, Al-Ahli Saudi player, with an amount of £203,808 each week.
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Rounding off the list is Moroccan Yassine Bounou, Al-Hilal Saudi player, with a weekly income of £158,515.
Source: RT
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