It may come as no surprise that some of the most entertaining and talent soccer players are the best paid. But being a great player isn't aways about the pay packet they take home from a club.
For example, Cristiano Ronaldo earns approx $300,000 a week ar Real Madrid. That gives me a yearly wage of $20 million a year, whereas endorements make up the lion's share by added a further of another $62 million a year on top.
Higest Paid Soccer Players in 2016
Below we have listed the hightest earning soccer players in the world, 6 who play in La Liga in Spain, 7 who play in the English Premier League and 2 who play in the Ligue 1 in France.*
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid: $88 million
2. Lionel Messi, Barcelona: $81.5 million
3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, PSG: $37 million
4. Neymar, Barcelona: $36 million
5. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid: $34 million
6. Wayne Rooney, Manchester United: $26 million
7. Sergio Aguero, Manchester City: $24 million
8. Luis Suarez, Barcelona: $23 million
9. Eden Hazard, Chelsea: $22 million
10. Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea: $21 million
11. James Rodriguez, Real Madrid: $21 million
12. Yaya Toure, Manchester City: $20 million
13. Radamel Falco, Chelsea: $19 million
14. Thiago Silva, PSG: $18 million
15. Mesut Ozil, Arsenal: $18 million
*At the time of writing on 19th May 2016
