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Messi ranks number one on world highest-paid footballer (See top 20)
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi is currently the highest-paid player in world football.
According to figures published by France Football on Tuesday, Messi tops the chart with €130 million-per-year overall.
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is second placed with €113 million-per-year overall.
Below is the list of the top 20 richest players, with salaries, bonuses and commercial revenue released by France Football:
Messi €130M
Ronaldo €113M
Neymar €91.5M
Griezmann €44M
Gareth Bale €40.2M
Iniesta €33M
Alexis Sánchez €30.7M
Coutinho €30M
Lavezzi €28.3M
Luis Suárez €28M
Piqué €27M
Toni Kroos €26.3M
Özil €25.8M
Mbappé €25M
Oscar (Shanghai) €24.3M
Agüero €24.3M
De Bruyne €23.5M
Hulk (Shanghai) €23.4M
Paul Pogba €23.3M
Sergio Ramos €23M
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