How Much Money Football Players Make

These are the 10 richest, highest-earning footballers on the planet

France Football published its annual list of the best-paid football stars on earth this week.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are far and away the best paid footballers, each taking home more than $100 million in earnings last year.
However, many other players can also earn in excess of $25 million per year, when taking into account sponsorships and astronomical salaries, which are generally in excess of $100,000 per week.
Check out the ten best-paid footballers on the planet below.
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Being an elite footballer is one of the most lucrative professions in all of sport, with top pros often taking home in excess of $100,000 per week, and much more from sponsorship deals.

But which players make the most money? Every year, magazine France Football publishes a list of the highest earners in football, based on total earnings including salaries and sponsorships last year.

The two greatest players on the planet right now — and arguably of all time — Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are far and away the best paid footballers, each taking home more than $100 million in earnings last year.

Check out which one of them came out on top, as well as the eight other best-paid players in world football, below:

T4. Gareth Bale — $41 million: Once the most expensive player in the world, Welshman Bale has fallen out of favor with Real Madrid, but still makes huge money in Spain, supplementing his salary with sponsorships, and Instagram posts that can make $185,000 each.

3. Neymar — $102.5 million: Brazilian Neymar is history's most expensive footballer, having moved from Barcelona to PSG for $260 million in 2017. He has his own trademarked brand, and huge deals with Nike and Beats.

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