"Who are the highest-paid footballers in the world? Unsurprisingly, there's plenty of crossover between the best players in the world right now and the best-paid, with superstars capable of deciding games commanding the best pay packets. But naturally, there are those who aren't necessarily the world's greatest among the big-hitters on the rich-list particularly if they're already on the decline and earning a big pay-day on another continent."
"You may like Our list of the best-paid in the world starts with a certain Cristiano Ronaldo, who earns way more than second-place, picking up millions of pounds a week, according to sources and that's more than Lionel Messi, too, who isn't on the list at all. That's an important point to make: this list purely accounts for the base wage of every footballer, excluding win bonuses, goal bonuses and the like, with sponsorship deals not counted, either"
Top footballers and top earners overlap, with superstar match-winners commanding the largest pay packets. Some high earners are past their peak yet still receive large salaries in other continents. Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list and earns substantially more than the runner-up, taking home millions of pounds per week in base wage. Lionel Messi does not appear on the list because the ranking counts only base wages and excludes bonuses and sponsorship income. Many off-field earnings, such as stakes in media ventures, substantially increase some players' overall income. An interactive chart and salary calculator provide comparative context.
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