The 10 Highest Paid Players In Football

Lionel Messi - The 10 Highest Paid Players In Football

The 10 Highest Paid Players In Football

Sport360 recently compiled a list of the 10 highest earning footballers in the world, following the news that Lionel Messi has agreed new bumper contract at FC Barcelona.

According to the publication, Argentine striker Carlos Tevez is the highest paid footballer in the game, earning £615 000 (R10 million) a week in China.

Having put pen to paper on a new deal at Barca on Wednesday, Messi is now reportedly the second highest earning footballer in the world, followed by countryman Ezequiel Lavezzi(3rd) and Brazilian Oscar(4th).

Cristiano Ronaldo is said to be fifth in the top, ahead of former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle(sixth) and Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale(seventh).

Hulk(8th), Axel Witsel(9th) and Wayne Rooney(10th) complete Sport360's top 10 highest paid players in the football world.

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Source: soccerladuma