Accordingly, up to the end of January 2020, that is, before the outbreak of Covid-19 broke out globally, Messi was the player who made the most money in the world. Specifically, in 2019, the best player in the world earns 131 million euros (nearly 3,330 billion).

Of these, more than 90 million euros (£ 83.2 million and about 2,300 billion) is Messi’s income from the Barcelona club, including basic wages and sales salaries. About 41 million euros (more than 1,000 billion dong) is Messi’s income from advertising contracts and the exploitation of his personal page on social networks.

2nd in the list of the world’s highest-earning players last year was Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese player earned 118 million euros (more than 3,000 billion). 

Messi and Ronaldo are also footballers with an annual income of more than 100 million euros. The remaining 8 people in the top 10, no one touches the milestone of 100 million euros / year.

This number includes the No. 1 star of Brazilian football, Neymar. The player wearing French club Paris Saint Germain earned 95 million euros (over 2,400 billion) last year, ranking third on the list.

The Argentine led the world in money making, before the outbreak of Covid-19 broke out

But anyway, Neymar still has a higher income than the rest of the players, in terms of making money. The fourth on the list is Gareth Bale "only" earned 38.7 million euros (over 984 billion), less than half of Neymar’s income and less than 1/3 of Messi’s income.

Meanwhile, the world champion in 2018, and currently the rising star of football village Kylian Mbappe (France, currently playing for PSG), earned 27 million euros (nearly 687 billion) in 2019. .

Mbappe was also the lowest in the top 10 highest-earning players in the world last year, even though he was temporarily valued at up to 200 million euros, if transferred to another team.

The reason that Mbappe makes money worse than Messi and Ronaldo comes from his contribution to the team which is not as big, the image of Mbappe in the eyes of fans and the business community is not comparable with the position that Messi and Ronaldo are now. have.

A very notable character in the top 10, despite leaving Europe for Asia to play, is midfielder Iniesta. This general earned 34 million euros (nearly 865 billion), ranked 7th in the list.

Group of 10 players with the highest income in the world in 2019

1 / Messi: 131 million euros / year (nearly 3,300 billion VND)

2 / Ronaldo: 118 million euros (more than 3,000 billion)

3 / Neymar: 95 million euros (over 2,400 billion)

4 / Gareth Bale: 38.7 million euros (984 billion)

5 / Griezman: 38.5 million euros (nearly 980 billion dong)

6 / Eden Hazard: 35 million euros (over 890 billion)

7 / Iniesta: 34 million euros (nearly 865 billion)

8 / Raheem Sterling: 33.8 million euros (nearly 860 billion)

9 / Robert Lewandowski: 29 million euros (over 737 billion)

10 / Kylian Mbappe: 27 million euros (nearly 687 billion VND)