Top 10 Highest Paid Football Players 1
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese national soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is widely known as the CR7 and currently plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish Liga BBVA. According to the recent years’ salary statistics, CR7 earns a total of $73 million per year out of which $49 million comes as the salary from the club and he also earns $24 million from his endorsements each year. His current major sponsors are Nike, Samsung, Tag Heuer, Fly Emirates and Herbalife for which he appeared in numerous ad campaigns throughout the world. He is currently in a contract with Spanish club Real Madrid for 5 years with a net worth of $206 million. Ronaldo also launched his own brand of underwear labeled CR7 last year which further boosts his net income per year. He is not merely the highest paid soccer player but is also one of the highest paid athletes in the world.
