Top 10 Highest Paid Footballers 2015
Top 10 Highest Paid Footballers 2015
Soccer, being among the most popular sports in the world, is counted as one of the best paid sports in the world. The fact that football teams get high earnings from television rights and sponsorships makes them capable of paying their players extremely high remuneration packages. Some of the highest paid Footballers in 2015 are as follows:
Top 10 Highest Paid Footballers 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo
This Portuguese national soccer player currently plays for Real Madrid. From recent salary statistics, it is evident that he earns $24 million from endorsements and $49 million from his club on an annual basis. He is currently sponsored by Herbalife, Fly Emirates, Tag Heuer, Samsung and Nike.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andres Messi is an Argentine national soccer player who is better known as Leo Messi. He is currently playing for Barcelona. According to latest statistics, he earns $23 million from endorsements and $42 million from the club annually. Though Argentina was not one of the world cup winners, Messi has played for the country during the soccer world cup.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue, Ibrahimovic is well paid and popular for his bicycle kick. He earns $30 million from the club and an additional $4 million from endorsements each year. Volvo and Nike are his current major sponsors.
Neymar
This is a Brazilian national soccer player who plays for Barcelona. In 2013 he entered a $124 million contract with Barcelona. Neymar gets $16 million from his endorsements and $12 million from the club every year. His major sponsors are Volkswagen, L’Oreal, Panasonic, Castrol, and Nike.
Radamel Falcao
On loan from AS Monaco, Falcao Garcia plays for Manchester United and is a Colombian national soccer player. The player earns a total of $26 million of which $3 million comes from his endorsements and $23 million from his club. Gillette, Samsung and Puma are his current major sponsors.
Gareth Bale
Wale’s national and Real Madrid soccer player earns $24 million every year. Of this amount, $15 million comes from the club while $9 million comes from his endorsements. Lucozade, EA Sports and Adidas are his major sponsors.
Wayne Rooney
One of the world’s renowned soccer players is Wayne Rooney. The England national player plays for Manchester United. He earns $4 million from endorsements and $18 million from the club. Harpercollins, Samsung as well as Nike are his major sponsors. He also played for England during the 2014 soccer world cup.
Sergio Aguero
Aguero plays for Manchester City in the English Premier League. He gets $4 million from endorsements and $17 million from his salary at the club. Gillette, Pepsi and Puma are his sponsors.
Yaya Toure
Currently playing for Manchester City, Yaya Toure was also part of the Ivory Coast national team that played soccer during the 2014 soccer world cup. Out of his $21 million annually, $3 million comes from his endorsements and $18 from the club. Puma is his major sponsors. According to a deal with the sponsor, shoes and clothing will be donate, as a charitable component, to the needy or underprivileged in West Africa.
Fernando Torres
He plays for AC Milan his total earnings are $20 million with $17 million being his salary and $3 million his endorsements. Pepsi and Adidas are his major sponsors. He is a Spanish team player, the same country that was world cup winners in 2010.
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