4-time World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer in the world. He took home nearly $1.4 million-a-week last
year in wages and sponsorship deals.
The Argentina and Barcelona star earned a staggering $72million in 201. He made about $38million as his club salary and the rest were from lucrative endorsements with the likes of adidas, FIFA 15 and Turkish Airlines.
This makes him richer than his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo who brought in about $60million in 2014. This is according to the latest France Football magazine rich list. See the rest below.. The money is in Euros…
Top 20 highest earning footballer
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelone) : 65 millions d’euros
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 54
3. Neymar JR (Barcelone) 36,5
4. Thiago Silva (Paris-SG) 27,5
5. Robin Van Persie (Manchester United) 25,6
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 23,8
7. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) : 22,5
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris-SG) : 21,5
9. Sergie Agüero (Manchester City) : 21,2
10.Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) : 20,2
11. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) et Yaya Touré (Manchester City) : 20
13. Angel Di Maria (Manchester United) et Radamel Falcao (Manchester United) : 18,5
15. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) : 17,8
16. David Silva (Manchester City) et Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) : 17,3
18. David Luiz (Paris-SG) : 17,2
19. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) : 17
20. Mario Götze (Bayern Munich) : 16,9
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 54
3. Neymar JR (Barcelone) 36,5
4. Thiago Silva (Paris-SG) 27,5
5. Robin Van Persie (Manchester United) 25,6
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 23,8
7. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) : 22,5
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris-SG) : 21,5
9. Sergie Agüero (Manchester City) : 21,2
10.Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) : 20,2
11. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) et Yaya Touré (Manchester City) : 20
13. Angel Di Maria (Manchester United) et Radamel Falcao (Manchester United) : 18,5
15. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) : 17,8
16. David Silva (Manchester City) et Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) : 17,3
18. David Luiz (Paris-SG) : 17,2
19. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) : 17
20. Mario Götze (Bayern Munich) : 16,9
The top 20 richest football coaches.
1. José Mourinho (Chelsea) : 18 millions d’euros
2. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid) 15,5
3. Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich) : 15,2
4. Arsène Wenger (Arsenal) : 11,3
5. Louis Van Gaal (Manchester United) : 10
6. Fabio Capello (Russie) : 9
7. André Villas-Boas (Zenith Saint-Pétersbourg) : 8,5
8. Sven-Göran Eriksson (Shanghai SIPG) : 8
9. Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund) : 7,2
10. Laurent Blanc (Paris-SG) et David Moyes (Real Sociedad) : 7
12. Rafael Benitez (Naples) : 6,9
13. Walter Mazzarri (ex-Inter Milan) : 6,8
14. Roberto Di Matteo (Schalke 04) : 6
15. Luciano Spalletti (ex-Zenith Saint-Pétersbourg) et Luis Enrique (Barcelone) : 5,5
17. Antonio Conte (Italie) : 5,3
18. Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City) : 5,2
19. Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool) : 4,9
20. Roberto Mancini (Inter Milan) : 4,8
2. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid) 15,5
3. Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich) : 15,2
4. Arsène Wenger (Arsenal) : 11,3
5. Louis Van Gaal (Manchester United) : 10
6. Fabio Capello (Russie) : 9
7. André Villas-Boas (Zenith Saint-Pétersbourg) : 8,5
8. Sven-Göran Eriksson (Shanghai SIPG) : 8
9. Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund) : 7,2
10. Laurent Blanc (Paris-SG) et David Moyes (Real Sociedad) : 7
12. Rafael Benitez (Naples) : 6,9
13. Walter Mazzarri (ex-Inter Milan) : 6,8
14. Roberto Di Matteo (Schalke 04) : 6
15. Luciano Spalletti (ex-Zenith Saint-Pétersbourg) et Luis Enrique (Barcelone) : 5,5
17. Antonio Conte (Italie) : 5,3
18. Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City) : 5,2
19. Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool) : 4,9
20. Roberto Mancini (Inter Milan) : 4,8