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REVEALED: Lionel Messi tops his monthly salary since he wins almost double that of Cristiano Ronaldo while Antoine Griezmann, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe rank among the top 10 world footballers
- The list of the top 10 best paid footballers in the world has been revealed
- Lionel Messi is at the top of the ranking as he earns 7.3 million pounds a month before tax
- Messi earns almost double that of Cristiano Ronaldo who earns £ 4.1 million a month
- Antoine Griezmann is surprisingly in the top 3 of the highest paid players
- The duo PSG Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are also with Philippe Coutinho
By
Sam Mcevoy for Mailonline
published:
7:33 pm EST, February 7, 2019
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Update:
7:38 pm EST, February 7, 2019
Lionel Messi is the highest paid player on the planet, with an incredible 7.3 million pounds per month before tax, nearly double Cristiano Ronaldo's at Juventus.
In the team's annual salary report, the French newspaper revealed which are the 10 best paid European footballers who earn their monthly salary before taxes.
Of these 10 players, five play in Spain, a couple plays respectively in France and England, while the single player is in Italy.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player since he earns 7.3 million pounds a month before tax
Messi earns almost twice his rival Cristiano Ronaldo who earns £ 4.1 million a month
Antoine Griezmann, star of Atletico Madrid, is surprisingly among the top three best paid players
It's no secret that gamers nowadays are getting huge amounts of money, but the amount Messi receives each month is extraordinary – even by football standards.
Barcelona's talisman signed a new contract in November 2017 that propelled it to the top of the list, ahead of long-time rival Ronaldo, who was earning 4.1 million pounds ($ 4.7 million). 39 euros) one month before tax.
Surprisingly, Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid comes in third and earns £ 2.9m (€ 3.3m) a month after renewing his contract, announced before this summer's World Cup.
Neymar, from Paris Saint-Germain, follows Griezmann with a reported monthly profit of £ 2.7m (€ 3.06m), while Luis Suarez completes the top 5 with a monthly salary of £ 2.5m (2, € 9 million).
PSG striker Neymar (left) and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez (right) complete the top five
Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale also earns a considerable amount each month before taxes
Philippe Coutinho also ranks in the top 10 after his very expensive transfer from Liverpool
The 10 best footballers
1. Lionel Messi – £ 7.3 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – £ 4.1 million
3. Antoine Griezmann – £ 2.9 million
4. Neymar – £ 2.7 million
5. Luis Suarez – £ 2.5 million
6. Gareth Bale – £ 2.2 million
7. Philippe Coutinho – £ 2 million
8. Alexis Sanchez – £ 2 million
9. Kylian Mbappe – £ 1.5 million
10. Mesut Ozil – £ 1.4 million
Gareth Bale (£ 2.2m), Philippe Coutinho (£ 2m), Alexis Sanchez (£ 2m), Kylian Mbappe (£ 1.5m) and Mesut Ozil (£ 1.4m) complete the list.
Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich failed to rank in the top 10 with a reported monthly gain of £ 1.2m (€ 1.33m) in the Bundesliga.
The team also released the best players in Ligue 1 and, unsurprisingly, the top five was dominated by PSG players.
With Neymar and Mbappe in the lead, Edinson Cavani (£ 1.3m), Thiago Silva (£ 1m) and Angel Di Maria (£ 1m) complete the list.
The French newspaper also reported that Mbappe's monthly salary had increased by £ 160,000 (€ 180,000) between his first and second season with the Paris club following his monster transfer to Monaco.
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