Who is the highest-paid footballer in the world for the year 2019?
We have an insight to share on this as French publication France Football has released their annual look at the highest-paid footballers in the world.
It is of little surprise that the report which covers the highest 20-earners in the round leather games revealed Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar, Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona great Lionel Messi are the top three.
The France Football calculate the figures based on wages, bonuses and commercial income, and there are a few surprises in the top 20.
See the chart below.
1) Lionel Messi, Barcelona
Total income: €130 million (£112m)
2) Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus
Total income: €113 million (£97m)
3) Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain.
Total income: €91.5 million (£79m)
4) Antoiine Griezmaqnn, Atletico Madrid.
Total income: €44 million (£38m)
5) Gareth Bale, Real Madrid.
Total income: €40.2 million (£34.5m)
6) Andres Iniesta, Vissel Kobe.
Total income: €33 million (£28.3m)
7) Alexis Sanchez, Manchester United.
Total income: €30.7 million (£26.3m)
8) Philippe Coutino, Barcelona.
Total income: €30 million (£25.7m)
9) Ezequiel Lavezzi, Hebei China Fortune.
Total income: €28.3 million (£24.3m)
10) Luis Suarez, Barcelona.
Total income: €28 million (£24m)
11) Gerard Pique, Barcelona.
Total income: €27 million (£23.2m)
12) Toni Kroos, Real Madrid.
Total income: €26.3 million (£22.6m)
13) Mesut Ozil, Arsenal.
Total income: €25.8 million (£22.1m)
14) Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain.
Total income: €25 million (£21.4m)
15) Oscar, Shanghai SIPG.
Total income: €24.3 million (£20.8m)
16) Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
Total income: €24.3 million (£20.8m)
17) Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City
Total income: €23.5 million (£20.2m)
18) Hulk, Shanghai SIPG.
Total income: €23.4 million (£20.1m)
19) Paul Pogba, Manchester United.
Total income: €23.3 million (£20m)
20) Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid.
Total income: €23 million (£19.7m)
2019: No African on Highest-Paid Footballers Top 20
