Messi tops list of highest-paid football players
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The Barcelona captain earned $126 million
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is not just the best footballer in the world, he’s also the best-paid footballer in the world.
Forbes have come up with their annual list and have Messi at the top with total earnings of $126 million for 2020.
The Argentine has a salary of $92 million from Barcelona and tops that up with $34m in endorsements to put him top of the list ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Juventus star has total earnings of $117 million, while Neymar comes in third on $96m. Antoine Griezmann also makes the top 10. The France international’s salary is $28m, plus he earns another $5m in endorsements.
Here’s a look at the Top 10:
- Lionel Messi: $126m
- Cristiano Ronaldo: $117m
- Neymar: $96m
- Kylian Mbappe: $42m
- Mohamed Salah: $37m
- Paul Pogba: $34m
- Antoine Griezmann: $33m
- Gareth Bale: $29m
- Robert Lewandowski: $28m
- David de Gea: £27m
Source: barcablaugranes.com
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