Top 5 highest paid soccer (Football Players players in the world
Lionel Messi finally toppled Cristiano Ronaldo on the Forbes list for the first in his career. The former Real Madrid star was named as the most paid athletes in 2016 and 2017 but dropped to Second due to Messi’s improved contract at Barcelona.
Soccer is the most popular game in the whole world. In the world, three of the five highest-paid athletes on earth are soccer football players. The list of the top 5 highest paid soccer footballers profiles it's given here.Top 1: Lionel Messi
Salary: 84 Million
Pay: $ 111 Million
Endorsement; $27 Million
Position: Forward
Club name: FC Barcelona
Country: Argentina football team.
Messi is an Argentinian soccer footballer. He is the highest soccer forward player of Barcelona’s team. He moved to Spain later Barcelona agreed to pay for his medical treatments when he was 13. Messi started a deal to stay with the Barcelona’s club through the 2010-21 seasons which included nearly $822 million buyout clause.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Salary: $61 Million
Pay: $108 Million
Endorsements: $47 Million
Position: Forward
Club: Real Madrid
Country: Portugal National team.
Ronaldo started a deal extension with Real Madrid in 2016 that is expected to be worth more than $50 million per year before taxes. Also, he is known for landing endorsement deals from companies like Tag Heuer and Nike.3. Gareth Bale
Pay: $34.6 Million
Monthly Salary: $28.6 Million
Position: Forward.
Country: Wales
Club Name: Real Madrid.
Gareth Frank is the Welsh professional player who plays as a winger for Spanish football club Real Madrid. He was born on 16 July 1989.
4. Neymar
Monthly Salary: $73 million and, pay: $90 million
Endorsement: $17 million.
Playing country: Brazil football team
Position: Forward
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Brazilian footballer Neymar is always playing good in the FIFA World. Presently, he is playing the Brazil National team and Paris Saint Germain club.