9 Top paid footballers in the world as at 2016

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This list of the highest paid footballers in the world, by the France Football Magazine, is collated by adding their club salaries, endorsement deals, as well as performance bonus. André Iniesta, Gareth Bale, Angel Di Maria among others on the list earns a huge sum that will make your eyes pop
out in sweet fantasy. Although some players whom you hope to find on the list such as Manchester United player Wayne Rooney, as noted by France Football, would have been ninth on the list, if the English football clubs had taken part in the survey. Europe is well known as home of the big boys in the world of soccer, all the clubs featured are on the continent, while all but two of the players are actually Europeans. List Of Highest Paid Footballers In The World Right Now

9. Andres Iniesta

(FC Barcelona, 31)
Annual Salary: €15m (£12m; $17m)

Performance Bonus: €2m (£1.6m; $2.3m) Other Income: €4.5m (£3.6m; $5m)
Award: ‘ Golden Foot’ 2014, for personality and athletic ability Team Position: Captain, known for his versatility.



8. Thomas Muller


(Bayern Munich,26)
Annual Salary: €16m (£12.8m; $18m)

Performance Bonus: €600,000 (£478,600; $677,000)
Other Income: €7m (£5.6m; $8m)
Muller is something of  alleged in Germany, having led the country to World Cup glory in 2014. As one of the highest paid footballers in the world, his extended contract with Munich to 2021 ensures
his bank account will stay healthy for at least another half-decade.


7. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid,26)


Annual Salary: €14m (£11.2m; $16m)

Performance Bonus: €500,000 (£399,000; $565,000)
Other Income: €10m (£8m; $11.3m)
The only Brit on the list, Bale was a wunderkind at Tottenham Hotspur before being sold to Real Madrid for a whopping €100 million. Corporations took notice too, and he is now the face of the
Pro Evolution Soccer video- game series.


6. Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain, 28)


Annual Salary: €24m (£19.1m; $27m)

Performance Bonus: €800,000 (£640,000; $900,000) Other Income: €1.2m (£960,000; $1.35m)
The first of two Argentines on the list, Di Maria left Manchester United last year to negotiate a huge wage with Paris Saint Germaine (PSG) — a team you’ll see again on here.


5. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint- Germain, 31)


Annual Salary: €23m (£18.3m; $26m)

Performance Bonus: €1m (£800,000; $1.1m)
Other Income: €2.5m (£2m; $2.8m)

PSG’s Brazilian captain is the highest-paid defender in the world. An endorsement deal with car company Nissan doesn’t hurt either. He also enjoyed a big bonus for his team winning the trophy
treble last year.


4. Zlatan (Paris Saint-Germain, 34)


Annual Salary: €20m (£16m; $22.5m)

Performance Bonus: €2.5m (£2m; $2.8m)
Other Income: €6m (£4.8m; $7m)
This Swedish player is a veteran by footballing standards, but has managed to negotiate a very nice salary with PSG for his final season there, as well as an endorsement deal with sportswear giant Nike.


3. JR Neymar (FC Barcelona,24)


Annual Salary: €20m (£16m;$23m)

Performance Bonus: €2.5m (£2m; $2.8m) Other Income: €21m (£16.8m; $24m)
The youngest player to make the top nine is also the third among the highest paid
footabllers, breaking the €40 million mark for the first time. If rumours of his move to PSG — who seem to pay a lot, if this list is anything to by — are true, that figure could swell even more.


2. Christiano Ronaldo (RealMadrid, 31)


Annual Salary: €32m (£25.5m; $36m)
Performance Bonus: €400,000 (£319,000; $451,000)
Other Income: €35m (£27.9m; $39m)
Ronaldo takes second as one of the highest paid footballers. It was close for this Portuguese player, but with a combined income of €67 million and lucrative contracts with Nike, Armani, and, strangely, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ronaldo is set for future upgrades. See Also: Richest Black
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1. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona, 28)

Annual Salary: €36m (£28.7m; $40.6m)
Performance Bonus: €3m (£2.4m; $3.4m) Other Income: €35m (£27.9m; $39m)
The best footballer in the world (according to FIFA’s Player of the Year award) is also the highest paid footballer. This marks the first  time a footballer has ever had an income of over €70 million,
and with Messi’s contracts with sports-related giants like Adidas and EA Games it’s perhaps no surprise the Argentine player is rolling in money.


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