Berakhirlah tahun 2017 seperti berakhirlah sudah cinta dalam percintaaan yang memilukan maka marilah kita mengira pendapatan yang dikumpul oleh pemain bola sepak handalan dunia.
Korang sedia maklum bahawa pemain bolo sepok mampu meraih pendapatan lumayan walaupun ada yang sekadar menyepak bola ke arah telur sahaja. Kalau di Premier League gaji purata pemain bola sepak £50,000 ke atas pada penghujung tahun lalu.
20. Mesut Ozil, Arsenal / Germany
Earnings: $17.5 million
Salary & Bonus: $10.5 million
Endorsements: $7 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Mercedes-Benz
19. Gerard Pique, Barcelona / Spain
Earnings: $17.7 million
Salary & Bonus: $14.7 million
Endorsements: $3 million
Major Sponsor: Nike
18. Robin Van Persie, Fenerbahce / Netherlands
Earnings: $17.8 million
Salary & Bonus: $15.8 million
Endorsements: $2 million
Major Sponsor: Adidas
17. Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea / Spain
Earnings: $18 million
Salary & Bonus: $13 million
Endorsements: $5 million
Major Sponsors: Puma
15. Yaya Toure, Manchester City / Ivory Coast
Earnings: $18.1 million
Salary & Bonus: $15.1 million
Endorsements: $3 million
Major Sponsors: Puma, Nissan
15. Graziano Pelle, Shandong Luneng / Italy
Earnings: $18.1 million
Salary & Bonus: $17.1 million
Endorsements: $1 million
Major Sponsors: Nike
14. Eden Hazard, Chelsea / Belgium
Earnings: $18.9 million
Salary & Bonus: $14.9 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Major Sponsor: Nike
13. Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain / Brazil
Earnings: $20 million
Salary & Bonus: $18 million
Endorsements: $2 million
Major Sponsors: Nike, Nissan
12. Hulk, Shanghai SIPG / Brazil
Earnings: $20.1 million
Salary & Bonus: $19.1 million
Endorsements: $1 million
Major Sponsor: Mizuno
11. Angel Di Maria, Paris Saint-Germain / Argentina
Earnings: $20.5 million
Salary & Bonus: $17.5 million
Endorsements: $3 million
Major Sponsor: Adidas
10. Paul Pogba, Manchester United / France
Earnings: $21.2 million
Salary & Bonus: $17.2 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Major Sponsor: Adidas
9. James Rodriguez, Real Madrid / Colombia
Earnings: $21.9 million
Salary & Bonus: $14.9 million
Endorsements: $7 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Calvin Klein
8. Sergio Aguero, Manchester City / Argentina
Earnings: $22.6 million
Salary & Bonus: $14.6 million
Endorsements: $8 million
Major Sponsors: Puma, Pepsi
7. Luis Suarez, Barcelona / Uruguay
Earnings: $23.3 million
Salary & Bonus: $17.3 million
Endorsements: $6 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Pepsi
6. Wayne Rooney, Manchester United / England
Earnings: $23.6 million
Salary & Bonus: $17.6 million
Endorsements: $6 million
Major Sponsor: Nike
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United / Sweden
Earnings: $32 million
Salary & Bonus: $27 million
Endorsements: $5 million
Major Sponsors: Volvo, Vitamin Well
4. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid / Wales
Earnings: $34 million
Salary & Bonus: $23 million
Endorsements: $11 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Konami, Foot Locker
3. Neymar, Jr, Barcelona / Brazil
Earnings: $37 million
Salary & Bonus: $15 million
Endorsements: $22 million
Major Sponsors: Nike, Gillette, Red Bull, Oreo, Police
2. Lionel Messi, Barcelona / Argentina
Earnings: $80 million
Salary & Bonus: $53 million
Endorsements: $27 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, Gatorade, Tata Motors
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid / Portugal
Earnings: $93 million
Salary & Bonus: $58 million
Endorsements: $35 million
Major Sponsors: Nike, Herbalife, Tag Heuer, Clear, XTrade, Pestana Hotel Group, Abbott, Nubia
