The top-earned Football Player hails from the world. Cristiano Ronaldo’s shock move to Juventus has made him one of the most expensive Football players. Over the last 12 months, Ronaldo was the second position but after transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus, he is top position. Messi is the Number 2 position where Neymar is the third position with overall earnings. We are sharing the Highest-Paid Football Players 2018-19 list with total salary, Bouns, and Endorsement. You will also compare the top footballer Ronaldo vs Messi vs Neymar performance and contribution.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo added a fifth Ballon d’Or last year. He is the best player in the world and one of the greatest players of all time. He has won 26 trophies in his career with Man City and Real Madrid. He is current Playing for Juventus and Portugal National Football Team.
Ronaldo’s lifetime Nike contract is worth upward of $1 billion. His current salary of €17 million net, making him briefly the highest-paid player in football. He is also Nominated Forbes list of highest-earning athletes 2015 and 2016.
- Total Earning: $108M (According to Forbs before transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus)
- 3rd World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018
- Salary: $61 M
- Endorsement: $47 M
- around £500,000 per week
2. Lionel Messi
One of the best footballer part of Barcelona FC and represent Argentinian National Football Team. The FC Barcelona join the team since 2004 and has won a record-tying five Ballon d’Or awards. He is the first player to exceed the €100m benchmark for a calendar year, with earnings of €126m ($154m) in combined income from salaries, bonuses and endorsements deals.
Messi is the second World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018. He will pad that with a lifelong deal with Adidas. Top other brand deals are Gatorade, Pepsi, Ooredoo, Huawei and Hawkers.
- Total Earning: $111M ( annual salary and bonus in excess of $80 million)
- 2rd World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018
- Salary: $84 M
- Endorsement: $27 M
- around £500,000 per week
3. Neymar Jr.
One of the considered to be one of the best players in the world Neymar signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth a total cash outlay of more than $600 million. Neymar is the third highest paid footballer in the world according to France Football ranked.
Neymar earning €81.5m ($95m) for a calendar year including salary, bounces, and Endorsement. The 26-year-old Brazilian footballer works off the pitch with global sponsors Nike, Red Bull, Gillette, McDonalds and Beats by Dre.
- Total Earning: $90M (According to Forbs before transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus)
- 5th World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2018
- Salary: $61 M
- Endorsement: $47 M
- around £600,000 per week
