Baden-Baden, June 19, 2021, report: editorial staff With the Portuguese Ronaldo, only one of the three best-paid footballers is in the European Championship. All three score goals for European clubs, but two of these super kickers are for the national teams of Argentina and Brazil.
Messi and Neymar, besides Ronaldo, are not only three of the best football strikers in the world, they are also the highest-earning footballers. With considerable assets in the nine-digit range, their exceptional talents are properly remunerated.
Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona: $ 126 million
Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi is the highest paid soccer player in the world. The FC Barcelona captain earned a respectable $ 92 million salary last year, according to Forbes, with additional payments of $ 34 million. All in all, Messi earned an incredible $ 126 million in 2020.
However, the star player always seems to be worth his money. Messi has been with FC Barcelona since 2005 and has led the Spanish top team to no less than 34 trophies over the past 16 years. This makes Messi undoubtedly one of the best football players in history. Over his entire career so far, Messi is said to have already cashed over $ 1 billion. But apart from the money, he has also received numerous awards and titles, including six Ballon d’Or, arguably the most prestigious award in football, as well as ten league titles in the Spanish La Liga and four Champions League victories. The World Cup will take place next year and he may be part of the Argentine national team again – but this is not yet known.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus Turin: 117 Million Dollars
When you think of the best football players in the world, you will often mention Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the same breath. Because they’re both at the top of the top and they’re two of the greatest football players of all time. The Portuguese attacker, who played most of his career at the successful Spanish club Real Madrid and has been on the field for the Italian Juventus Turin since 2018, is a legend in itself. Last year, Ronaldo is said to have received a whopping $ 70 million salary. With additional allowances of $ 47 million, his total income last year is $ 117 million. The fortune of Cristiano Ronaldo is also estimated at over 400 million euros.
Cristiano Ronaldo is also the first and the second player to score over 100 goals in international matches. This run can now continue directly with the upcoming Euro 2020. Portugal is the reigning European champion and will start the race as the defending champion. With the dangerous attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, the team has the clear goal of defending the title from 2016. It is no wonder that the team with such a remarkable exceptional player is among the favorites for the Euro 2020 title. The bookmaker Betano is a real football specialist and offers numerous betting options for the Euro 2020 as well as lots of other soccer tournaments. Betano sees Portugal as one of the favorites, which currently has odds of 12.00 (as of June 4th). Although ranked behind other Euro teams like world champions France and top teams England and Germany, nobody seems to have a doubt that Ronaldo and his team have a good chance of winning the Euro title one more time.
Neymar Jr., Paris Saint-Germain
The third highest paid footballer in the world is the Brazilian player Neymar Jr., who is currently on the pitch for Paris Saint-Germain as a dangerous attacker. His salary is said to have been $ 78 million last year. Added to this are earnings of $ 18 million, which are said to have brought him an incredible $ 96 million in income in 2020. The 28-year-old Brazilian played alongside Messi at FC Barcelona between 2013 and 2017, but was looking for a new challenge and quadrupled his income with his transfer to the French capital club Paris Saint-Germain – with a price tag of 222 million euros, it was most expensive transfer in the history of football.
Neymar is an incredible talent who has taken the world by storm. With his unique style and skill on the field as well as off the pitch, his extravagant demeanor make him one of the most famous players in the world, who is often seen on billboards and in TV advertising. He has also already received the prestigious Ballon d’Or, has two La Liga titles and a Ligue 1 title, as well as a Champions League victory. However, he is still missing one big victory: the world championship title. In 2022 he will have the chance to add this trophy to his collection and go down in history as another football legend. However, he is already the most expensive player thanks to his lucrative transfer.
The three greatest football players in the world are also the best-paid who can pay a hefty income for their exceptional talent. Messi, C. Ronaldo and Neymar are definitely worth it.
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