Richest footballers in the world in 2020, including Man Utd star and surprise name ahead of Ronaldo & Messi

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3. Lionel Messi – $400 Million

Barcelona and Argentina superstar forward Lionel Messi enters this list in third place. The star forward is widely regarded as the best player in the world and has won six Ballon d’Or awards. The Barcelona captain earns a huge $646,000-a-week in wages and has endorsement deals with several top brands including Pepsi, Adidas, MasterCard, Tata Motors and Huawei. Messi’s net worth is estimated at being $400m.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – $450 Million

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the richest footballers in the world

Entering this list at number two is former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Ronaldo. The Portuguese international currently plays for Italian Serie A side Juventus and earns a huge $663,000-a-week in wages. Alongside Messi, Ronaldo is also widely recognized as being one of the best players in the world. The Juventus star has a net worth of an estimated $450m and has sponsorship deals with Nike, Electronic Arts, DAZN and Altice.

1. Faiq Bolkiah – $20 Billion

The relatively unknown Faiq Bolkiah is by far the richest football player in the world. The 20-year-old who currently plays for Premier League side Leicester City comes from oil-rich Brunei and is the captain of the Brunei national team. Faiq Bolkiah descends from royalty and is the son of the Prince of Brunei, Jefri Bolkiah. The Bolkiah family has an estimated net worth of $20 billion USD. Faiq earns only $1000-a-week in wages at Leicester and has an endorsement deal with Nike as per his Instagram bio. However, his family net worth makes him the richest football player on the planet.

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