Cristiano Ronaldo has retained his position as the world's highest-paid footballer by weekly base salary, while long-time rival Lionel Messi is ranked 13th in the latest global salary standings.

According to figures compiled by football salary platform Capology and reported by Planet Football, Ronaldo earns an estimated £3.42 million per week at Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, making him the highest-paid player in world football.

Al-Ittihad striker Karim Benzema occupies second place with a reported weekly salary of £2.01 million, while fellow Saudi Pro League star Sadio Mané is third on £656,629 per week.

Lionel Messi, who was absent from the previous edition of the rankings, returns in 13th position following his move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, where he reportedly earns £360,876 per week.

The salary rankings are based solely on players' estimated weekly base wages and do not include performance bonuses, signing-on fees, image rights or commercial endorsement earnings.

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