5 highest paid footballers in 2018

#2 Neymar (£31.7m)

Neymar pocketed Â£31.7m last year — Neymar pocketed £31.7m last year

Neymar left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of £198million. It was a deal that smashed the transfer record which Pogba had set while coming to Manchester United.

Neymar takes home £570,000 per week and his 45 goals in 50 matches prove that he has been delivering consistently. It is all about the team gelling well and delivering the much needed Champions Trophy in the coming years. Neymar made £31.7m in wages last year.

#1 Messi (£40.5m)

Messi earned Â£40.5m in the year 2018 as salary — Messi earned £40.5m in the year 2018 as salary

Arguably the greatest player to have played on this planet, Messi earns a staggering 770,000 pounds-per-week in salary. His impact on the game has been unmatched and it looks most likely that he will finish his career at the club where he has become second only to God. His records show that Messi has been ageing like Wine and his goals and assists are flowing just like they were in his early days. Messi earned £40.5m in the year 2018 as salary.

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Edited by Akarshak (Ishu) Roy