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#1 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Lionel Messi became the ultimate earner in the game following Carlos Tevez's move back to Boca Juniors this January. Every Barca fan might have breathed a sigh of relief when the Argentinan signed a contract extension at the end of last year. Under his new contract, until 2021, the Argentine merits an annual sum of £40.5 million, according to Marca.
There's no doubt Leo Messi performs equally well in every game and deserves the money he earns at the club, but the 30-year old has also been ranked as the most overpaid footballer in the world at present.
A research done by IJCSS( International Journal of Computer Science in Sports) has claimed that Messi deserves exactly the half of what he currently earns at the Nou Camp.
Right now, the Argentinian skipper is on course of winning the league title with Barcelona and will also be an integral part of the club's bid to win another UEFA Champions League title this year.
