5 highest earning footballers in season 2017/18

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Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the list as usual

#1 Lionel Messi

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Lionel Mesi has been the highest earner this season

Leo Messi is well accustomed to topping the lists that describe the world's best players. But, when it comes to financial gains, he is often overshadowed by his nemesis Cristiano Ronaldo.

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However, that story has been different this season. Messi earned €11 million less than CR7 last season, but he has more than made up for it by pocketing a wealth of €126 million in this campaign. The Argentinian has amazed people not only by topping this list, but also by the massive margin of €32 million that separates him and Ronaldo.

Barring the humiliating evisceration at the hands of AS Roma in the Champions League, the Barca forward will be happy enough to see a La Liga and a Copa Del Rey winners' medal dangling down his neck.

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