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#1 Lionel Messi
Arguably the best footballer in the world right now, Lionel Messi earns a whopping £500,000 per week, which makes him the joint-highest paid footballer in the world right now.
The Argentine made his professional debut for Barcelona in 2004 and is a vital part of the team since then. He played 649 games for the Blaugrana so far, scoring 564 goals. He helped the club win nine LaLiga titles, four Champions League trophies, six Copa del Rey trophies, three UEFA Super Cups along with three FIFA Club World Cup and eight Supercopa de Espana.
Lionel Messi currently owns the record of winning the joint-most Ballon d'Or (five) awards and is also the top goalscorer (390 goals) in the LaLiga history. He was included in the FIFPro World XI on 12 occasions and also holds the Guniess World record of scoring the most number of goals in a calendar year (91 goals) in 2012.
