The 10 highest paid players in world football in 2021: Messi, CR7, Neymar… – PF
It’s no secret that elite footballers are well-paid for their talents and players from Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid are among the 10 highest-earning stars in the world.
Forbes release an annual list of the highest-paid athletes across all sports and footballers regularly appear in the upper echelons of it. As ever, there are a few names whose inclusion comes as a surprise and some that are no surprise at all.
Lionel Messi has been the leading figure for a number of years, but Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken him in this year’s list. Both players signed new contracts with new clubs over the summer, but Ronaldo’s endorsements give him the edge over his long-time competitor.
Read the article at Planet Football.
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