bdmetronews Desk ॥ Take a look at some of the world’s highest-paid soccer players and see how they compare with one another. Soccer is consistently classified as the most popular sport across the globe.
Forbes has published its annual list of the 100 highest-paid athletes, and soccer players were prevalent athletes on this list. These are the top-five highest-paid soccer players of 2018.
Lionel Andres Messi is an Argentinian soccer player. The FC Barcelona forward is the highest-paid soccer player, earning $111 million and taking home $84 million in salary and winnings, and another $27 million in endorsements. He is the second-highest paid athlete in the world.
- Lionel Andres Messi is an Argentinian soccer player. The FC Barcelona forward is the highest-paid soccer player, earning $111 million in 2018.
- Cristiano Ronaldo, the second-highest-paid soccer player, earned $108 million—$61 million in salary from Real Madrid and $47 million in endorsements.
- Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is the third-highest-paid soccer player, making $90 million.
- Gareth Bale, who plays for Real Madrid, clocks in at number four earning $28.6 million through salary and $6 million from endorsements.
- Paul Pogba, who plays midfield for Manchester United, is the fifth-highest-paid soccer player making $29.5 million.
