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Top 10 highest-paid footballers in the world

Football is one of the most popular sports across the world and that's why many footballers earn more than any other athletes. Forbes released the annual list of highest-paid athletes among which are famous footballers such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and others. Here is the list of top 10 highest-paid  footballers. 1.Lionel Messi
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  • Club - Barcelona
  • Age - 32yrs
  • Earnings - $127m
Lionel Messi is ranked as the highest-paid footballer and athlete. He earns $127m: salary/winnings $92m, endorsements $35m. 2.Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Club - Juventus
  • Age - 34yrs
  • Earnings - $109m
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo comes second as highest-paid footballer. He earns $109m, which includes: salary/winnings $65m, endorsements $44m. 3.Neymar
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  • Club - PSG
  • Age - 27yrs
  • Earnings - $105m
Neymar's earnings include salary/winnings $75m, endorsements $30m. 4.Paul Pogba
  • Club - Manchester United
  • Age - 26yrs
  • Earnings - $33m
Manchester United star maybe is ranked as 44th among the highest paid athletes in the world, but he is 4th among highest-paid footballers. Pogba's earnings include: salary/winnings $29m, endorsements $4m. 5.Andres Iniesta
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  • Club - Vissel Kobe
  • Age - 35yrs
  • Earnings - $32.5m
Andres Iniesta left Barcelona in 2018 and since that he is playing for Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Iniesta's earning contain salary/winnings $30m, endorsements $2.5m. 6.Alexis Sanchez
  • Club - Inter Milan (on loan)
  • Age - 30yrs old
  • Earnings - $30.8m
Alexis Sanchez is currently playing on loan for Inter Milan from Manchester United. Sanchez earns $30.8m, $28.3m of which is salary/winnings, while endorsements are $2.5m. 7.Kylian Mbappe
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  • Club - PSG
  • Age - 20yrs
  • Earnings - $30.6m
Mbappe is the youngest in this list. He earns $30.6m out of which salary/winnings are $26.6m , while endorsements are $4m. 8.Oscar
  • Club - Shanghai SIPG
  • Age - 28yrs
  • Earnings - $29m
Oscar left Chelsea in the 2017 and joined Chinese Super League club side Shanghai SIPG. The 28-year-old currently earns $29m: salary/winnings $27m , endorsements $2m. 9.Antoine Griezmann
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  • Club - Barcelona
  • Age - 28yrs
  • Earnings - $27.7m
Griezmann joined Barcelona during this summer transfer window. The France international earns $27.7m: salary/winnings $23.2m , endorsements $4.5m. 10.Mohamed Salah
  • Club - Liverpool
  • Age - 27yrs
  • Earnings - $25.1m
Salah has been a key part to Jurgen Klopp's side since he made his move from Roma in 2017. The Egyptian earns $25.1m, which includes $16.1m salary/winnings and $9m endorsements.

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