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shocking Top Ten Highest Paid Footballers In The World For 2015 by powerfulsettingz: 11:05pm On Aug 23, 2015
10. Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona)The formerLiverpool and Ajax striker is wortha staggering $21 million and earns$16.5million annually, to come 10th on the list ofhighest paid football players in the world.The Barcelona striker, who became an instanthit with the Spanish club, was also one ofthehighest paid players in his Liverpool days,and earns$4.5million in endorsement deals.Since Luis Suarez moved to Barcelona fromLiverpool, the English club has struggled toreplace himHis controversies inworld football, whichhave seen some of hisformer sponsorscancel their contracts withhim, have notstopped him from earning a lot of money.If the Uruguayan continues his fine form withthe Catalan giants, it will not be too longbefore he rises to the top five among theworld’s most highly paid football players.
9. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)One of the English Premier League’s top starsearns a lot of money with his domineeringinfluence at theManchester-based club,despite the fact that his side could not defendtheir league title last season.His $24.9million worth,$17.9million salaryand winnings and $7 million in endorsementpay are signs of theplayer’s exceptionalskills, which he has displayed over the yearswith eye-catching performances in allcompetitions.Injury limited Aguero’s performance lastseason, will he get better this new season?Diego Maradona’s son in-law, who could notinspire Argentina at this year’s COPAAmerica, was tipped to return to Spain withReal Madrid, but it appeared to be merespeculation.
8. Radamel Falcao (Chelsea FC)His flop with Manchester United, where hewas on loan from Monaco, did not affect hisrating as one of the richest football players onearth.Falcao, who has since moved to Chelsea, isworth a whopping$25.9million, nets$21.9million in salariesand hasendorsements worth $4 million aswell.Ramadel Falcao has been a miss sincehemoved to the EPL, will he shine for Chelsea?The implication of this rise in payfor theformer Athletico star is that he has continuedmaking money despite his lack of playingtime and flops in major matches for both cluband country.
7. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)The Manchester United skipper is one world’smost talented players and, having featuredfor England at last year’s World Cup in Brazil,Wayne Rooney’s stock has kept rising, withinand outside England.Presently, the player’s pay is putat$26.9million while his salary and winningsare worth $19.9million. The former Evertonstriker also pockets$7million inendorsements.England captain, Wayne Rooney, is one of thetwo England-based players on the top richestfootballers’ listRooney is England’s skipper and withspeculation going haywire over a purportedmove to PSG, the English star may have juststarted earning jumbo pay for doing what heknows how best to do.
6. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid CF)He was the golden boy of Monaco beforebeing sold to Real Madrid last summer andhas since been handed the famous number’10’ jersey for the White Royals.Rodriguez wasso good that Madrid forkedout$108million to take him from Monacoand he has been a mainstay for the Spanishgiants ever since.The Real Madrid star has been outstanding inSpain since his big-money move fromMonacoHaving also won the award for the bestplayer at the 2014 World Cup, theColombian’s present worth is $29million, withhis otherearnings in salary and winningsstanding at$24.5million.His high earnings have also fetched himendorsement deals in the region of $4.5million.
5. Neymar Jr. (FC Barcelona)At just 23, the Brazilian youngster Neymar isalready being tipped to emerge as the world’sbest football player in the coming years. Hecombines great skills with suave looks andafat purse as well.His arrival from Santos about two seasonsago has also given rise to his growing profileand he presently pockets a huge $31 millionand has $14 million in salaries. But his lovefor flamboyance and apparent marketabilityhave ensured that he makes more money inendorsements, $17 million, than his salary.Neymar Jr. has the potentials to become oneof the best football players to come out ofBrazilIt will not be too long before this young chaprules the world of flamboyance, as far asfootball or sports is concerned.
4. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid CF)Not often do British players command a hugetransfer fee, especially outside the leagueswithin the United Kingdom.At the time of making this compilation, one ofWales’s key players, Gareth Bale, is the mostexpensive player in world football, after RealMadrid paid a mouth watering £85 milliontosecure his services from Tottenham Hotspur.Bale is the world’s most expensive footballplayer, butmay be sold for much less if hedoes not live up to expectationsAlthough the player’s recent performanceshave been criticised by both media and clubfans, he has remained with the Spanishcapital club, despite transfer speculation.Bale’s present pay is put at $35 million, whilehis salary and match winning allowances arepegged at $25.5 million. He also rakes in$9.5 million in endorsements.
3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)The fact that he plays in a relatively lowerleague, when compared with others on thislist, does not mean he earns less.In fact, Ibrahimovic, who has traversed theworld of football, having played in his nativeSweden, Holland, Italy and Spain, is oneofthe richest football players on Earth.The outspoken Swedish striker has a cool$39.1 million as his pay, earns a staggering$33.1 million in salaries and pockets $6million in endorsement deals.Ibrahimovic still commands a huge marketvalue despite the fact that he’s in his 30sThe former Barcelona striker may be eyeing amove away from the French capital club, asreports say he announced that he may haveplayed his last game for the big-moneyspending club.
2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)The battle for the world’shighest paidfootball player was going to be outrightlybetween this Argentinian whizzkid and thecurrent world footballer of the year, CristianoRonaldo.Their rivalryhas been on since Messi pippedhis Portuguese counterpart to win the awardon several occasions before the formerManchester United forward won it back-to-back.Can Lionel Messi win the World Footballer ofthe year award again?Messi’s pay of$73.8million,$51.8millionand endorsementdeals worth $22million,isonly bettered byRonaldo’s huge price tag.One of the most gifted football players ever,who has played for only FC Barcelona inEurope, has lost in two consecutive finalswith Argentina; the 2014 World Cup finalmatch against Germany and the 2015CopaAmerica final match to Chile.Will he ever win the World Cup?
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF)The highly skillful and pacy Ronaldo tops thelist of the world’s highest paid footballplayers with Floyd Mayweather and MannyPacquiao, both boxers, the only peopleearning more than him of all the athletes inthe world.The former Sporting Lisbon attacker earns$79.6million in pay,gets another jaw-dropping $52.6million and a massive$27million in endorsement deals.Hazard’s best football player on Earth isRealMadrid’s Ronaldo with magnificent control ofthe ball, is he the best football player ever?The Madrid number seven is the current worldfootballer of the year, winning the awardback-to-back, despite the fact thathis team(Portugal) did not perform very well at thelast World Cup in Brazil.Ronaldo holds many enviable records inEuropean and world football, among whichishis record of being the only player in thehistory of football to score 50 or more goalsin a season on five consecutive occasion
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Re: shocking Top Ten Highest Paid Footballers In The World For 2015 by kamair237(m): 11:06pm On Aug 23, 2015
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Re: shocking Top Ten Highest Paid Footballers In The World For 2015 by powerfulsettingz: 11:07pm On Aug 23, 2015
U can say am selfish but for now u reserve this space
Re: shocking Top Ten Highest Paid Footballers In The World For 2015 by goalisma(m): 9:16pm On Oct 10, 2016
Goalisma brings you top earners in Barcelona football team,see who makes the list.
http://www.goalisma.com/2016/10/top-10-earners-in-barcelona-team.html

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