Kylian Mbappe is not just a phenomenal player on the pitch, the Frenchman also earns massive income with his post on Instagram amongst other footballers.
Kylian Mbappe is one of the Champions League stars that tend to earn pretty much penny for their work on the pitch aside the payments they receive from their club.
However, some players do earn over £50,000 per post even without kicking the ball or training with their respective teams with the Frenchman topping the charts.
The players in Europe reportedly earns tens of thousands of pounds just by the stuff they post on their social media media accounts, in this case Instagram.
Recent study from Japan-101 takes a dive into the potential social media earnings for some of the biggest stars in the Champions League.
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe, despite being 24 years old, has a massive 109 Million followers on his Instagram account which he garnered from his success from the pitch.
Sergio Ramos
Ramos is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of football and has been in fine form for the past three decades especially in his hometown Spain.
The former Real Madrid and PSG defender has won two European Championships, the World Cup, four Champions League titles, five La Liga titles and two Ligue 1 titles since breaking into the scene, making him one of the most decorated players of all-time.
Ramos has about 61.9m Instagram followers, and the current Sevilla defender could reportedly earn about £48,208 per sponsored post.
Paul Pogba
Pogba rose to fame during his first spell at Juventus before he made a blockbuster £89m return to Manchester United, but failed to hit the ground running.
The Frenchman returned back to Juventus as a free agent last summer after his contract at Old Trafford expired, with several injury issues limiting his game time.
Pogba has a huge following on Instagram and according to the study, he has a potential of earning over £50,000 per sponsored post.
Toni Kroos
Kroos as we all know is one of the most decorated players in the football world haven won five Champions League titles, three Bundesliga titles, three La Liga titles and a World Cup.
Being one of Europe’s most popular player, he has garnered about 43.2m loyal followers, which means he could earn £27,480 per sponsored post.
Antoine Griezmann
Griezmann has been in massive form since joining Atletico Madrid nine years ago and he has always showed his prowess in the attacking department.
Though the Frenchman saw his form drop when he joined Barcelona in 2019, he still maintain an impressive 41.3m Instagram followers and could earn a huge £31,730 per sponsored post as a result.
Erling Haaland
The first Premier League player we have on our list today is Haaland who currently 36.3m followers on Instagram and reportedly will earn about earn £11,333 from a post.
Haaland has been showing his prowess in the attacking department as he has been breaking records since he signed for Premier League side Manchester City.
Robert Lewandowski
Lewandowski became famous during his days at Borussia Dortmund in 2010, but he went on to become one of the world’s best strikers during his time at Bayern Munich.
Though he controversially missed out on winning the Ballon d’Or in 2020, he still commands 35.5m followers, which means he could earn £20,326 per sponsored Instagram post.
Luka Modric
Modric started rising to fame since his days at Tottenham, but rose astronomically when he joined Real Madrid where he went to win five Champions League titles, three LaLiga titles, a FIFA Best award for Player of the Year and a Ballon d’Or.
Modric might not have as much followers as Kylian Mbappe, but he commands 33.3m Instagram followers and could earn about £18,921 according to the study.
Kevin De Bruyne
De Bruyne is regarded as one of the best players in the world, De Bruyne picked up his first-ever Champions League trophy just last season with Manchester City.
He helped the Citizyns win a historic treble last season, and he also earned a spot in the PFA Team of the Year, and with 24.3m followers on Instagram, he could reportedly make about £12,818 with a sponsored post.
Casemiro
The Brazilian just like Modric and Toni Kross, has won the Champions League five times before he joined Manchester United in the summer of last year.
He has not been playing up to par this season for United, but he has about 22.2million Instagram followers and has the potential to earn £10,617 with a single sponsored post.
