Top 10 Highest-Paid Football Players in the World 

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi

3. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. (PSG) - $90m

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Yearly Wages & Bonuses: $73 Million

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Endorsement: $17 Million

Before Lionel Messi signed an improved contract extension deal in 2017, Neymar Junior’s $263m mega-money move to PSG saw him become the most paid football player in the world.

The Brazilian superstar currently earns an annual wage $43M with expected winning bonuses which could be as high as $30m. Neymar’s $17m endorsement earnings come from brands like Nike, McDonald's, TCL; a Chinese electronics brand, Gillette, Red Bull, Beat by Dre, Gol Airlines, Café Pillao etc.

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