In today’s world, the amount of money football players get is quite a large amount. The clubs have very wealthy owners who invest a large sum of money to see their club get all the success.

In order to make their club successful, they bring in all the top players of the game. The top players come with a hefty price tag and along with that a large salary.

The players not only earn from the salaries given by their clubs but also command a very large sum of money from the advertisements and bonuses.

L’Équipe has released the top 5 football players who earn the highest amount of money. Let’s have a look:

Highest Paid Players in Europe's Top 5 Leagues, per L'Équipe (per year, pre-tax):

1 | Lionel Messi (Barça) – €126m
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) – €54.36m
3 | Neymar (PSG) – €36.7m
4 | Antoine Griezmann (Barça) – €34.8m
4 | Luis Suarez (Atleti) – €34.8m
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) March 19, 2021