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VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT MACCABI TEL AVIV TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENGRABS FROM ASTON VILLA'S WEBSITE ANNOUNCING AWAY FANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN ASTON VILLA AND MACCABI TEL AVIV EDITORS NOTE: FOR RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS SURROUNDING SOCCER MATCHES WITH ISRAELI TEAMS, PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EDITS ISRAEL V ITALY 3720-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-UPDATE 3705-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-MORE 3501-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS ISRAEL V NORWAY 2782-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS 2756-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS MACCABI TEL AVIV V PAOK  7681-SOCCER-EUROPA-PKT-MTA/PROTEST SHOWS: STORY: No away supporters will be allowed to attend Aston Villa's home Europa League clash with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 after police raised public safety concerns about potential protests, the Premier League club said on Thursday (October 16).  The move comes after there were protests at the Israel national team's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, with police using tear gas on protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Oslo and Udine. Villa said they were following instructions from the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), who are responsible for issuing safety certificates for games at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors. "Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture," Villa said in a statement. "West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night. "The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision." Reuters has contacted Maccabi Tel Aviv for comment. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT MACCABI TEL AVIV TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENGRABS FROM ASTON VILLA'S WEBSITE ANNOUNCING AWAY FANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN ASTON VILLA AND MACCABI TEL AVIV EDITORS NOTE: FOR RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS SURROUNDING SOCCER MATCHES WITH ISRAELI TEAMS, PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EDITS ISRAEL V ITALY 3720-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-UPDATE 3705-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-MORE 3501-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS ISRAEL V NORWAY 2782-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS 2756-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS MACCABI TEL AVIV V PAOK  7681-SOCCER-EUROPA-PKT-MTA/PROTEST SHOWS: STORY: No away supporters will be allowed to attend Aston Villa's home Europa League clash with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 after police raised public safety concerns about potential protests, the Premier League club said on Thursday (October 16).  The move comes after there were protests at the Israel national team's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, with police using tear gas on protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Oslo and Udine. Villa said they were following instructions from the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), who are responsible for issuing safety certificates for games at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors. "Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture," Villa said in a statement. "West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night. "The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision." Reuters has contacted Maccabi Tel Aviv for comment. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF JANNIK SINNER BEATING NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND CARLOS ALCARAZ BEATING TAYLOR FRITZ TO ADVANCE TO THE SIX KINGS SLAM FINAL COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (NETFLIX – Must on screen courtesy Netflix. No monetisation. Editorial use only. No archive.) STORY: (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF JANNIK SINNER BEATING NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND CARLOS ALCARAZ BEATING TAYLOR FRITZ TO ADVANCE TO THE SIX KINGS SLAM FINAL COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (NETFLIX – Must on screen courtesy Netflix. No monetisation. Editorial use only. No archive.) STORY: (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT MACCABI TEL AVIV TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENSHOTS FROM ASTON VILLA'S WEBSITE ANNOUNCING AWAY FANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN ASTON VILLA AND MACCABI TEL AVIV EDITORS NOTE: FOR RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS SURROUNDING SOCCER MATCHES WITH ISRAELI TEAMS, PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EDITS ISRAEL V ITALY 3720-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-UPDATE 3705-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-MORE 3501-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS ISRAEL V NORWAY 2782-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS 2756-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS MACCABI TEL AVIV V PAOK  7681-SOCCER-EUROPA-PKT-MTA/PROTEST SHOWS: BACKA TOPOLA, SERBIA (RECENT – OCTOBER 1, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed. No commercial use. Must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025" or " UEFA 2026". No resales. No sublicensing. No monetisation.) 1. MACCABI TEL AVIV TEAM TRAINING SESSION AHEAD OF THEIR EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST GNK DINAMO INTERNET (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (AVFC.CO.UK – Access all) (MUTE)  2. VARIOUS SCREENSHOTS FROM ASTON VILLA'S WEBSITE ANNOUNCING AWAY FANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN ASTON VILLA AND MACCABI TEL AVIV STORY: No away supporters will be allowed to attend Aston Villa's home Europa League clash with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 after police raised public safety concerns about potential protests, the Premier League club said on Thursday (October 16).  The move comes after there were protests at the Israel national team's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, with police using tear gas on protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Oslo and Udine. Villa said they were following instructions from the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), who are responsible for issuing safety certificates for games at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors. "Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture," Villa said in a statement. "West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night. "The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision." Reuters has contacted Maccabi Tel Aviv for comment. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT MACCABI TEL AVIV TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENGRABS FROM ASTON VILLA'S WEBSITE ANNOUNCING AWAY FANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN ASTON VILLA AND MACCABI TEL AVIV EDITORS NOTE: FOR RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS SURROUNDING SOCCER MATCHES WITH ISRAELI TEAMS, PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EDITS ISRAEL V ITALY 3720-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-UPDATE 3705-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-MORE 3501-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS ISRAEL V NORWAY 2782-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS 2756-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS MACCABI TEL AVIV V PAOK  7681-SOCCER-EUROPA-PKT-MTA/PROTEST SHOWS: STORY: No away supporters will be allowed to attend Aston Villa's home Europa League clash with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 after police raised public safety concerns about potential protests, the Premier League club said on Thursday (October 16).  The move comes after there were protests at the Israel national team's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, with police using tear gas on protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Oslo and Udine. Villa said they were following instructions from the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), who are responsible for issuing safety certificates for games at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors. "Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture," Villa said in a statement. "West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night. "The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision." Reuters has contacted Maccabi Tel Aviv for comment. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: RECENT MACCABI TEL AVIV TEAM TRAINING SESSION / SCREENGRABS FROM ASTON VILLA'S WEBSITE ANNOUNCING AWAY FANS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH BETWEEN ASTON VILLA AND MACCABI TEL AVIV EDITORS NOTE: FOR RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS SURROUNDING SOCCER MATCHES WITH ISRAELI TEAMS, PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EDITS ISRAEL V ITALY 3720-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-UPDATE 3705-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS-CLASHES-MORE 3501-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/PROTESTS ISRAEL V NORWAY 2782-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS 2756-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NOR-ISR/FANS MACCABI TEL AVIV V PAOK  7681-SOCCER-EUROPA-PKT-MTA/PROTEST SHOWS: STORY: No away supporters will be allowed to attend Aston Villa's home Europa League clash with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 after police raised public safety concerns about potential protests, the Premier League club said on Thursday (October 16).  The move comes after there were protests at the Israel national team's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Italy, with police using tear gas on protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Oslo and Udine. Villa said they were following instructions from the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), who are responsible for issuing safety certificates for games at Villa Park, based on a number of physical and safety factors. "Following a meeting this afternoon, the SAG have formally written to the club and UEFA to advise no away fans will be permitted to attend Villa Park for this fixture," Villa said in a statement. "West Midlands Police have advised the SAG that they have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night. "The club are in continuous dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of supporters attending the match and the safety of local residents at the forefront of any decision." Reuters has contacted Maccabi Tel Aviv for comment. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP250 EUROPEAN OPEN ROUND OF 16 SHOWS: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/IMG – See restrictions) DAMIR DZUMHUR (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) V FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME (CANADA / WHITE) 1. AUGER-ALIASSIME FOREHAND WINNER IN THE FIRST SET 2. SET POINT – AUGER-ALIASSIME FOREHAND WINNER TO WIN FIRST SET  3. SET POINT – AUGER-ALIASSIME HITTING FOREHAND OUT GIVING DZUMHUR SECOND SET / DZUMHUR FIRST PUMPING 4. AUGER-ALIASSIME HITTING FOREHAND WINNER DURING TIEBREAK IN THIRD SET / AUGER-ALIASSIME SUPPORT TEAM APPLAUDING 5. MATCH POINT – DZUMHUR FINDING NET AND AUGER-ALIASSIME WINNING THE MATCH / TWO PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET AND SHAKING UMPIRE'S HAND / AUGER-ALIASSIME WAVING TO CROWD LORENZO MUSETTI (ITALY / BLUE) V YANNICK HANFMANN (GERMANY / ORANGE) 6. MUSETTI HITTING LONG IN FIRST SET 7. SET POINT – HANFMANN FINDING NET GIVING MUSETTI FIRST SET / MUSETTI FIST PUMPING 8. HANFMANN DROPSHOT AT THE NET IN SECOND SET / WOMAN IN CROWD APPLAUDING 9. MATCH POINT – HANFMANN RETURNING OUT GIVING MUSETTI SECOND SET AND MATCH / MUSETTI FIST PUMPING AND WALKING TO NET / PAIR EMBRACING AT THE NET AND SHAKING UMPIRE'S HAND / MUSETTI WAVING TO CROWD STORY: Lorenzo Musetti made it through his Round of 16 match in straight sets, 7-6(3) 7-5, at the European Open in Brussels on Thursday (October 16). The Italian top seed, ranked sixth in the world, made his superiority show against the formidable German, who's last ATP Tour loss came at the hands of Novak Djokovic in Shanghai. Musetti will take on fifth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the next round. Mpetshi Perricard won his Round of 16 match after Nikoloz Basilashvili retired having lost the first set.  Earlier on Centre Court, second seed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime was taken to a deciding set to get past Damir Dzumhur in a tight contest, 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5). The 25-year-old will find out his quarter-final opponent later on Thursday evening, as Botic van de Zandschulp faces qualifier Eliot Spizzirri. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP250 EUROPEAN OPEN ROUND OF 16 SHOWS: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/IMG – See restrictions) DAMIR DZUMHUR (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) V FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME (CANADA / WHITE) 1. AUGER-ALIASSIME FOREHAND WINNER IN THE FIRST SET 2. SET POINT – AUGER-ALIASSIME FOREHAND WINNER TO WIN FIRST SET  3. SET POINT – AUGER-ALIASSIME HITTING FOREHAND OUT GIVING DZUMHUR SECOND SET / DZUMHUR FIRST PUMPING 4. AUGER-ALIASSIME HITTING FOREHAND WINNER DURING TIEBREAK IN THIRD SET / AUGER-ALIASSIME SUPPORT TEAM APPLAUDING 5. MATCH POINT – DZUMHUR FINDING NET AND AUGER-ALIASSIME WINNING THE MATCH / TWO PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET AND SHAKING UMPIRE'S HAND / AUGER-ALIASSIME WAVING TO CROWD LORENZO MUSETTI (ITALY / BLUE) V YANNICK HANFMANN (GERMANY / ORANGE) 6. MUSETTI HITTING LONG IN FIRST SET 7. SET POINT – HANFMANN FINDING NET GIVING MUSETTI FIRST SET / MUSETTI FIST PUMPING 8. HANFMANN DROPSHOT AT THE NET IN SECOND SET / WOMAN IN CROWD APPLAUDING 9. MATCH POINT – HANFMANN RETURNING OUT GIVING MUSETTI SECOND SET AND MATCH / MUSETTI FIST PUMPING AND WALKING TO NET / PAIR EMBRACING AT THE NET AND SHAKING UMPIRE'S HAND / MUSETTI WAVING TO CROWD STORY: Lorenzo Musetti made it through his Round of 16 match in straight sets, 7-6(3) 7-5, at the European Open in Brussels on Thursday (October 16). The Italian top seed, ranked sixth in the world, made his superiority show against the formidable German, who's last ATP Tour loss came at the hands of Novak Djokovic in Shanghai. Musetti will take on fifth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the next round. Mpetshi Perricard won his Round of 16 match after Nikoloz Basilashvili retired having lost the first set.  Earlier on Centre Court, second seed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime was taken to a deciding set to get past Damir Dzumhur in a tight contest, 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5). The 25-year-old will find out his quarter-final opponent later on Thursday evening, as Botic van de Zandschulp faces qualifier Eliot Spizzirri. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF PLAYERS ON FORBES' TEN HIGHEST PAID SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE YEAR LIST, CRISTIANO RONALDO, LIONEL MESSI, KARIM BENZEMA, KYLIAN MBAPPE, ERLING HAALAND, VINICIUS JR, MOHAMED SALAH, SADIO MANE, JUDE BELLINGHAM, LAMINE YAMAL RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: HONG KONG, CHINA (FILE – AUGUST 22, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. AL NASSR CAPTAIN, CRISTIANO RONALDO, WALKING ACROSS PITCH 2. RONALDO KICKING A BALL 3. RONALDO JOGGING WITH TEAMMATES 4. RONALDO DRIBBLING BALL 5. RONALDO PUTTING ON ORANGE BIB / TEAMMATE SADIO MANE 6. RONALDO IN ORANGE BIB 7. RONALDO, SADIO MANE, AND TEAMMATES WALKING / RONALDO RUNNING OEIRAS, PORTUGAL (FILE – OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. CRISTIANO RONALDO CHATTING WITH PORTUGAL TEAMMATE DIOGO DALOT DURING WARM-UPS 9. RONALDO WARMING UP OEIRAS, PORTUGAL (FILE – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. CRISTIANO RONALDO LOOKING AT TEAMMATES DURING HUDDLE 11. RONALDO JOGGING ONTO PITCH 12. RONALDO JOGGING WITH PORTUGAL TEAMMATES FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (RECENT – JUNE 26, 2025) (STATS PERFORM – Access all) 13. LIONEL MESSI WALKING OUT ALONGSIDE TEAMMATE LUIS SUAREZ FOR INTER MIAMI TRAINING 14. MESSI WARMING UP AMONGST TEAMMATES 15. MESSI DURING RONDO DRILL EZEIZA, ARGENTINA (FILE – JUNE 3, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 16. MESSI IN CONVERSATION WITH ARGENTINA COACH LIONEL SCALONI 17. VARIOUS OF MESSI GOING THROUGH WARMING UP DRILLS AMONGST TEAMMATES  18. VARIOUS OF MESSI GOING THROUGH WARMING UP & PASSING DRILLS AMONGST TEAMMATES EZEIZA, ARGENTINA (FILE – NOVEMBER 12, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 19. VARIOUS OF MESSI (IN BIB) DURING TRAINING MATCH  EZEIZA, ARGENTINA (FILE – NOVEMBER 14, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 20. MESSI IN ACTION DURING TRAINING MATCH  21. MESSI JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE – JUNE 8, 2023) (REUTERS – Access. all) 22. VARIOUS OF KARIM BENZEMA WALKING OUT IN AL-ITTIHAD KIT IN FRONT OF FULL KING ABDULLAH STADIUM CROWD AND THANKING THEM 23. BENZEMA HUGGING CHILDREN AS HE LEAVES STAGE 24. BENZEMA SIGNING A BALL & A CHILD’S SHIRT & THROWING BALL INTO THE CROWD 25. BENZEMA THANKING CROWD SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE (FILE – MAY 27, 2022) (REUTERS – Access all) 26. BENZEMA DURING RONDO DRILL 27. VARIOUS OF BENZEMA DURING PRACTICE MATCH MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – OCTOBER 3, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 28. REAL MADRID FORWARD, KYLIAN MBAPPE, AND MIDFIELDER JUDE BELLINGHAM TRAINING 29. MBAPPE RUNNING DRILL MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)  30. MBAPPE RUNNING A DRILL MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 22, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 31. MBAPPE WALKING ACROSS PITCH 32. MBAPPE KICKING BALL WROCLAW, POLAND (FILE – SEPTEMBER 4, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 33. VARIOUS OF FRANCE CAPTAIN, KYLIAN MBAPPE, TRAINING BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JUNE 24, 2025) (STATS PERFORM – Access all) 34. MANCHESTER CITY FORWARD, ERLING HAALAND, COMING OUT AND TRAINING 35. HAALAND BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JUNE 27, 2025) (STATS PERFORM – Access all) 36. HAALAND WALKING OUT FOR MANCHESTER CITY TRAINING & DOING KEEPIE-UPPIE PASSES WITH PHIL FODEN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JUNE 19, 2025) (STATS PERFORM – Access all) 37. HAALAND STRETCHING WITH TEAMMATES 38. VARIOUS OF HAALAND AT TRAINING MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 22, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 39. REAL MADRID FORWARD, VINICIUS JUNIOR, RUNNING 40. VARIOUS OF VINICIUS JR IN RONDO DRILL MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – OCTOBER 3, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 41. VARIOUS OF VINICIUS JUNIOR AT TRAINING LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 42. LIVERPOOL FORWARD, MOHAMED SALAH, TALKING TO DOMINICK SZOBOSZLAI AT TRAINING SESSION 43. SALAH THROWING A MEDICINE BALL CHIBA, JAPAN (FILE – JULY 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 44. SALAH WALKING PAST AT LIVERPOOL TRAINING 45. SALAH IN MIDDLE CHASING BALL DURING RONDO DRILL LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – NOVEMBER 26, 2024) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 46. SALAH SMILING BEFORE CATCHING MEDICINE BALL CAIRO, EGYPT (FILE – SEPTEMBER 4, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 47. SALAH AT EGYPT TRAINING SESSION LISBON, PORTUGAL (FILE – JUNE 19, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 48. SENEGAL FORWARD, SADIO MANE, WARMING UP DAKAR, SENEGAL (FILE – MARCH 23, 2022) (REUTERS – Access All) 49. MANE AT SENEGAL TRAINING DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL (FILE – OCTOBER 10, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 50. MANE AT TRAINING 51. MANE WALKING ACROSS PITCH MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – OCTOBER 3, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 52. REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER, JUDE BELLINGHAM, TRAINING MADRID, SPAIN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)  53. BELLINGHAM STRETCHING 54. BELLINGHAM RUNNING A DRILL SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN (FILE – AUGUST 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 55. BARCELONA FORWARD, LAMINE YAMAL, ARRIVING AT TRAINING SESSION 56. YAMAL ON THE PITCH 57. YAMAL SPEAKING WITH BARCELONA COACH, HANSI FLICK 58. YAMAL WALKING ACROSS PITCH AND PUTTING ON BIB 59. YAMAL AT TRAINING BARCELONA, SPAIN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)  60. VARIOUS OF YAMAL AT BARCELONA TRAINING SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN (FILE – AUGUST 22, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 61. YAMAL AT BARCELONA TRAINING SESSION STORY: Barcelona's 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has gate-crashed football's financial elite, landing among Forbes' top 10 highest-paid players in 2025, topped by Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo tops Forbes' latest list with a staggering $280 million in earnings this year, maintaining his stranglehold on football's financial summit after the 40-year-old signed a two-year contract extension with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. The Portuguese forward, who became the first footballer to reach billionaire status and had topped the world's highest-paid athletes list for three consecutive years in May, is inching closer to scoring 1,000 career goals. His long-time rival Lionel Messi sits second at $130 million, with the 38-year-old Inter Miami forward earning the majority through off-field deals. Messi's endorsement portfolio includes Adidas, Lay's and Mastercard, while he also launched a sports drink last year. French striker Karim Benzema rounds out the nine-figure earners in third place at $104 million, benefiting from his move to Saudi side Al-Ittihad. Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe ($95 million) and Manchester City's Erling Haaland ($80 million) complete the top five — two players tipped to battle for Ballon d'Or supremacy in the coming decade. But it is teenager Yamal whose meteoric rise threatens to shake up football's established order. The Spanish winger's breakthrough 2024-25 season saw him score 18 goals and register 25 assists across all competitions for Barcelona after helping Spain to European Championship glory. Forbes said Yamal has bolstered his sponsor stable by adding Beats by Dre to a portfolio already featuring Adidas, Konami and Powerade, pushing his earnings to $43 million. The youngster was rewarded with a new Barca contract until 2031 after the club swept the domestic treble of LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup. He also inherited the famous number 10 shirt previously worn by Messi — a symbolic passing of the torch. FORBES' 10 HIGHEST-PAID SOCCER PLAYERS IN 2025 1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr): $280 million 2) Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): $130 million 3) Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad): $104 million 4) Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid): $95 million 5) Erling Haaland (Manchester City): $80 million 6) Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid): $60 million 7) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): $55 million 8) Sadio Mane (Al-Nassr): $54 million 9) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid): $44 million 10) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): $43 million (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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