MESSI IS THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER ON THE PLANET; RAKES IN €3.8M PER MONTH
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Joseph Omoniyi
Barcelona player, Lionel Messi has been crowned the highest paid footballer on the planet, earning twice as much as Cristiano Ronaldo’s monthly payment in at Juventus.
According to L’Elipe’s annual salary report, Messi leads the 10 best-paid footballers in Europe, going by monthly wage before tax.
It’s no secret that modern-day players are paid huge sums of money but the amount Messi receives on a monthly basis is extraordinary – even by footballers standards.
The Barcelona talisman signed a new contract in November 2017 which propelled him to the top of the list, beating long-term rival Ronaldo in second who earns a staggering €4.7m a month before tax
Out of these 10 players, 5 ply their trade in Spain, a pair play in France and England respectively while just the one player features in Italy.
Surprisingly, coming in third is Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid who earns €3.3m a month following his well-publicised contract renewal before the World Cup this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar follows Griezmann with a reported monthly earnings of €3.06m while Luis Suarez completes the top five with a monthly wage of €2.9m.
Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale (€2.2m), Philippe Coutinho (€2.2m), Alexis Sanchez (€2.28m), Kylian Mbappe (€1.73m) and Mesut Ozil (€1.6m) complete the list.
Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale (€2.2m), Philippe Coutinho (€2.2m), Alexis Sanchez (€2.28m), Kylian Mbappe (€1.73m) and Mesut Ozil (€1.6m) complete the list.
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski failed to break into the top 10 list with a reported monthly earning of €1.33m in the Bundesliga.
The report also placed Mbappe’s monthly wage on the increase, by €180,000 between his first and second season at the Parisan club following his big-money switch from Monaco.
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