The game of football continues to be one of the most popular and loved sports worldwide as well as one of the most lucrative.
In a recent survey by France Football, there is a list of 20 football players who make the list of Highest Earning Footballers worldwide.
Amazingly, Barcelona attacker, Lionel Messi beats out Cristiano Ronaldo for number one position while there is only one African on this elite list and it is Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure in the 11th position.
The list takes into consideration not just the salaries but also revenue gained via endorsements and below is a comprehensive list of the top 20 Highest earning footballers worldwide.
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): €65 million
In a recent survey by France Football, there is a list of 20 football players who make the list of Highest Earning Footballers worldwide.
Amazingly, Barcelona attacker, Lionel Messi beats out Cristiano Ronaldo for number one position while there is only one African on this elite list and it is Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure in the 11th position.
The list takes into consideration not just the salaries but also revenue gained via endorsements and below is a comprehensive list of the top 20 Highest earning footballers worldwide.
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): €65 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): €54 million
3. Neymar (Barcelona): €36.5 million
4. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain): €27.5 million
5. Robin Van Persie (Manchester United): €25.6 million
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid): €23.8 million
7. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): €22.5 million
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain): €21.5 million
9. Sergie Aguero (Manchester City): €21.2 million
10.Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich): €20.2 million
11. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) and Yaya Toure (Manchester City): €20 million
13. Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao (Manchester United): €18.5 million
15. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid): €17.8 million
16. David Silva (Manchester City) and Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea): €17.3 million
18. David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain): €17.2 million
19. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid): €17 million
20. Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich): €16.9 million
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