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1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - $111m
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Yearly Wages & Bonuses: $84 Million
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Endorsement: $27 Million
Messi’ s $111M per year earning makes him highest paid footballer in 2018. The 5 time Ballon d’Or winner earned over $50M (Salary & Bonuses) in 2017 but climbed above Cristiano Ronaldo after he signed $667,000 weekly contract deal with Barcelona till 2021 capping his release clause at $835M.
The Argentine forward has so far won 32 trophies with Catalan giants. The 31-year-old Barca captain also boasts of huge endorsement earnings from Adidas, Gillette, Pepsi, Huawei and Turkish Airline.
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