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Barcelona striker and Argentina's Lionel Messi has dethroned five-division boxing world champion, Floyd Mayweather, as the highest-paid athlete of last year. , according to the annual list published by the economic magazine Forbes.
Messi, who scored 36 goals while leading Barcelona to the La Liga title this year, earned £ 99.8m between his salary and his endorsement, allowing him to climb a spot on the list of the 100 highest paid athletes in the world.
Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo (£ 86m), Paris Saint-Germain Neymar striker (£ 83m), Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez (£ 74m) and the great Swiss tennis player Roger Federer (£ 73 million) round out the top five.
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Mayweather, who dominated the list in 2018 and four times in seven years, had only played in an exhibition match last December in Japan and did not feature in the top 100 composed of athletes from 10 different sports.
National Basketball Association players dominated all sports with 35 top-100 players, none higher than Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who was ranked eighth with total winnings of £ 70m .
1/11 Who are the highest income in the Premier League?
Clubs rarely reveal pay details, but here The Independent is looking for who could get the most revenue from the competition from other sources.
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2/11 Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United) * – £ 500,000 per week
The confirmation of the Chilean Arsenal striker's change is still expected, but reports suggest that the 29-year-old will earn nearly £ 500,000 a week before tax at Old Trafford. That's his base salary plus image rights and bonuses.
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3/11 Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – £ 290,000 per week
The French midfielder signed a contract worth £ 290,000 a week when United brought Juventus back under a record deal for a club with the amount of 89 , £ 3 million in 2016. The reports suggest that he is also waiting for a new contract – and a pay raise – in the near future. future.
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4/11 Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) – £ 250,000 per week
United has not only paid a Premier League record of £ 75 million (plus an additional £ 15 million) to the attacker last summer, but has also agreed to pay him £ 250,000. per week.
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5/11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) – £ 220,000 per week
The Swede may be at the veteran stage of his career, but his availability for a free transfer from Paris St Germain in 2016 allowed United to give him a huge salary, worth £ 220,000 a week.
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6/11 Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – £ 220,000 per week
The prolific Argentinian, who became City's record scorer this season, signed his current contract in the summer of 2014. It was worth around £ 220,000 a week and City is likely pleased with his return.
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7/11 Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – £ 220,000 per week
Belgian playmaker Hazard is the most influential player in Chelsea and is well rewarded for this, with an estimated weekly salary of £ 220,000. His contract expires in 2020 but, with Real Madrid, there is much talk of a new contract.
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8/11 Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) – £ 220,000 per week
Estimates vary, but some reports suggest that the Spanish midfielder has signed a contract worth £ 220,000 a week when he joined Chelsea from Barcelona for £ 30 million in 2014. From More cautious reports suggest a salary of around £ 180,000 a week.
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9/11 David de Gea (Manchester United) – £ 200,000 a week
After Real Madrid failed to sign in 2015, United rewarded one of the world's best goalkeepers with a new contract highlighting its importance, worth £ 200,000 a week.
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10/11 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – £ 180,000 per week
Liverpool made the Dutchman the most expensive defenseman in the world this month, paying £ 75 million to Southampton for a player with whom he had long been linked. The deal brings him £ 180,000 a week.
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11/11 Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – £ 170,000 per week
In the absence of a reliable regular striker, the Gunners paid a club record of 52.7 million pounds sterling for the Frenchman last summer. According to information received at the time of his arrival, he was earning around £ 170,000 a week.
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1/11 Who are the highest income in the Premier League?
Clubs rarely reveal pay details, but here The Independent is looking for who could get the most revenue from the competition from other sources.
Getty
2/11 Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United) * – £ 500,000 per week
The confirmation of the Chilean Arsenal striker's change is still expected, but reports suggest that the 29-year-old will earn nearly £ 500,000 a week before tax at Old Trafford. That's his base salary plus image rights and bonuses.
Getty Images
3/11 Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – £ 290,000 per week
The French midfielder signed a contract worth £ 290,000 a week when United brought Juventus back under a record deal for a club with the amount of 89 , £ 3 million in 2016. The reports suggest that he is also waiting for a new contract – and a pay raise – in the near future. future.
Getty Images
4/11 Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) – £ 250,000 per week
United has not only paid a Premier League record of £ 75 million (plus an additional £ 15 million) to the attacker last summer, but has also agreed to pay him £ 250,000. per week.
Getty Images
5/11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) – £ 220,000 per week
The Swede may be at the veteran stage of his career, but his availability for a free transfer from Paris St Germain in 2016 allowed United to give him a huge salary, worth £ 220,000 a week.
Getty Images
6/11 Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – £ 220,000 per week
The prolific Argentinian, who became City's record scorer this season, signed his current contract in the summer of 2014. It was worth around £ 220,000 a week and City is likely pleased with his return.
Getty Images
7/11 Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – £ 220,000 per week
Belgian playmaker Hazard is the most influential player in Chelsea and is well rewarded for this, with an estimated weekly salary of £ 220,000. His contract expires in 2020 but, with Real Madrid, there is much talk of a new contract.
AFP / Getty Images
8/11 Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) – £ 220,000 per week
Estimates vary, but some reports suggest that the Spanish midfielder has signed a contract worth £ 220,000 a week when he joined Chelsea from Barcelona for £ 30 million in 2014. From More cautious reports suggest a salary of around £ 180,000 a week.
Getty Images
9/11 David de Gea (Manchester United) – £ 200,000 a week
After Real Madrid failed to sign in 2015, United rewarded one of the world's best goalkeepers with a new contract highlighting its importance, worth £ 200,000 a week.
Getty Images
10/11 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – £ 180,000 per week
Liverpool made the Dutchman the most expensive defenseman in the world this month, paying £ 75 million to Southampton for a player with whom he had long been linked. The deal brings him £ 180,000 a week.
Getty Images
11/11 Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – £ 170,000 per week
In the absence of a reliable regular striker, the Gunners paid a club record of 52.7 million pounds sterling for the Frenchman last summer. According to information received at the time of his arrival, he was earning around £ 170,000 a week.
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American football was the most represented sport with 19 players, followed by baseball with 15 players and football with 12 players.
According to Forbes, the highest-paid athletes on its list have collectively earned $ 4 billion in the past 12 months, up 5% from $ 3.8 billion last year.
Forbes also said that the Americans dominated the list with 62 athletes, which is due to the exorbitant salaries of major sports leagues. The United Kingdom has five athletes, France and Spain have three, while Brazil, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Serbia and Venezuela have both.
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