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 clubs get all the success.
In order to make their clubs 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.
Now, Forbes has released the list of the highest-paid footballers in 2020. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo once again top this year’s Forbes ranking of the highest-paid football players.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 highest paid footballers in 2020, according to Forbes:
10. David De Gea
Total Earnings: $27 million
Salary: $24 million
Endorsements: $3 million
Club: Manchester United (Premier League)
Nationality: Spain
9. Robert Lewandowski
Total Earnings: $28 million
Salary: $24 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Club: Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)
Nationality: Poland
8. Gareth Bale
Total Earnings: $29 million
Salary: $23 million
Endorsements: $6 million
Club: Real Madrid (LaLiga)
Nationality: Wales
7. Antoine Griezmann
Total Earnings: $33 million
Salary: $28 million
Endorsements: $5 million
Club: Barcelona (LaLiga)
Nationality: France
6. Paul Pogba
Total Earnings: $34 million
Salary: $28 million
Endorsements: $6 million
Club: Manchester United (Premier League)
Nationality: France
5. Mohamed Salah
Total Earnings: $37 million
Salary: $24 million
Endorsements: $13 million
Club: Liverpool (Premier League)
Nationality: Egypt
4. Kylian Mbappe
Total Earnings: $42 million
Salary: $28 million
Endorsements: $14 million
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Nationality: France
3. Neymar Jr.
Total Earnings: $96 million
Salary: $78 million
Endorsements: $18 million
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Nationality: Brazil
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Total Earnings: $117 million
Salary: $70 million
Endorsements: $47 million
Club: Juventus (Serie A)
Nationality: Portugal
1. Lionel Messi
Total Earnings: $126 million
Salary: $92 million
Endorsements: $34 million
Club: Barcelona (LaLiga)
Nationality: Argentina
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