WORLD TOP-20-PAID FOOTBALLERS AND THEIR TOTAL INCOME

The World TOP 20 PAID FOOTBALLERS was revealed was reveal by France Football Magazine.

 The new list shows the return of that long standing  LEONEL MESSI vs CHRISTAINO RONALDO beef against each other, with the two unsurprisingly taking up top two position on the chart.

The latest list also shows the sustained rise of China and the Demise of Bayern Munich. A notable diffusion from the list is Bayern Munich, who have previously been a mainstay.
The German club hard a very hard start to the season , were recently knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool, and have an ageing squad.
The appearance of two Chinese Clubs, SHANGHAI SIPG and HEBEI CHINA FORTUNE, points to the continued determination of the ASIAN nation to establish itself as a global footballing superpower.

SEE LIST OF THE WORLD TOP 20 PAID FOOTBALLERS BELOW:

20: 

Name:  SERGIO RAMOS
Club: REAL MADRID
Total income: €23 million (£19.7m/$25.8m)


19:

Name: PAUL POGBA
Club: Manchester United
Total income: €23.3 million (£20m)

18:

Name: HULK 
Club: Shanghai SIPG
Total Income: €23.4 million (£20.1m)

17:

Name: KELVIN DE BRUYNE
Club: Manchester City
Total Income: €23.5 million (£20.2m)

16:

Name: SERGIO AGUERO
Club: Manchester City
Total income: €24.3 million (£20.8m)


15:

Name: OSCAR
Club: Shanghai SIPG
Total income: €24.3 million (£20.8m)

14:

Name: KYLIAN MBAPPE
Club: Paris Saint-Garmin
Total income: €25 million (£21.4m)

13:

Name: MESUT OZIL
Club: Arsenal
Total income: €25.8 million (£22.1m)

12:

Name: TONI KROSS
Club: Real Madrid
Total income: €26.3 million (£22.6)

11:

Name: GERARD PIQUE
Club: Barcelona
Total income: €27 million (£23.2m)

10:

Name: LUIS SQUAREZ
Club: Barcelona
Total income: €28 million (£24m)

9:

Name: EZEQUIEL LAVEZZI
Club: Hebei China Fortune
Total income: €28.3 (£24.3m)


8:

Name: PHILIPPE COUTINO
Club: Barcelona
Total income: €30 million (£25.7m)

7:

Name: ALEXIS SANCHEZ 
Club: Manchester United 
Total income: €30.7 million (£26.3m)

6:

Name: ANDREAS INIESTA 
Club: Vissel Kobe
Total income: €33 million (£28.3m)


5:

Name: GARETH BALE
Club: Real Madrid
Total income: €40.2 million (£34.5m)

4:

Name: ANTOINE GRIEZMAN
Club: Barcelona
Total income: €44 million (£38m)

3:

Name: NEYMAR JR
Club: Paris Saint-Garmain
Total income: €91.5 million (£78m)
The Brazilian player is ranked the third-highest-paid soccer player, making $90 million. of that, He makes $75 million in and salary and winnings and $17 million from endorsements.
2:

Name: CHRISTIANO RONALDO 
Club: Juventus
Total income: €113 million (£97m)

The Portuguese player is ranked second-highest-paid soccer player and the third highest paid athlete overall in 2018.
Ronaldo take home $61 million in salary and winnings, $47 million in endorsements.


1:

Name: LEONEL MESSI
Club: Barcelona
Total income: €130 million (£112m)

The Argentinian player is one of the best Barcelona forward, He is the highest-paid player , earning $111 million and taking home $84 million in salary and winnings ,. And another $27 million endorsements.