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.
