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Forbes has released its list of the top 100 highest paid athletes in the world, and it features 15 superstar footballers…
The study added up a player’s salary with their endorsements to reach a final pay figure.
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15) Luis Suarez – Pay: $17.3m – (Salary $13.3m, Endorsements $4m)
14) Franck Ribery – Pay: $18.3m – (Salary $16.8m, Endorsements $1.5m)
13) Mesut Ozil – Pay: $18.5m – (Salary $12.5m, Endorsements $6m)
12) Steven Gerrard – Pay: $18.7m – (Salary $13.2m, Endorsements $5.5m)
11) Robin van Persie – Pay: $19.5m – (Salary $16.5m, Endorsements $3m)
10) Fernando Torres – Pay: $21.3m – (Salary $17.8m, Endorsements $3.5m)
9) Yaya Toure – Pay: $21.7m – (Salary $19.2m, Endorsements $2.5m)
8) Sergio Aguero – Pay: $23.3m – (Salary $18.3m, Endorsements $5m)
7) Wayne Rooney – Pay: $23.4m – (Salary $18.4m, Endorsements $5m)
6) Neymar – Pay: $33.6m – (Salary $17.6m, Endorsements $16m)
5) Falcao – Pay: $35.4m – (Salary $32.4m, Endorsements $3m)
4) Gareth Bale – Pay: $36.4m – (Salary $25.4m, Endorsements $11m)
3) Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Pay: $40.4m – (Salary $36.4m, Endorsements $4m)
2) Lionel Messi – Pay: $64.7m – (Salary $41.7m, Endorsements $23m)
1) Cristiano Ronaldo – Pay: $80m – (Salary $52m, Endorsements $28m)
