Football / Soccer Players
Lionel Messi earns $84 million in salary and $27 million in endorsements
Cristiano Ronaldo earns $61 million in salary and $47 million in endorsements
Neymar earns $73 million in salary and $17 million in endorsements
Forbes World’s Highest Paid Athletes 2018 – Lionel Messi
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Messi earns over $2 million per week in pay from salary and endorsements
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Messi is fresh off signing a new deal reportedly worth $670,000 per week
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Cristiano Ronaldo needs close to a 40% salary increase to match Messi and 20% to match Neymar
Total Pay = Salary/Winnings + Endorsements
Source: Forbes (June 2018)
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