FOOTBALL EARNINGS
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in 2016/17 earnings
Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was the best paid footballer in 2016-17, with 87.5 million euros in earnings, ahead of Lionel Messi (76.5m), according to France FootballBarcelona vs Deportivo La Coruña: LaLiga
Real Madrid's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was the best paid footballer in 2016-17, with 87.5 million euros ($95.3m) in earnings, ahead of his Argentinian rival at Barcelona, Lionel Messi (76.5m), according to figures to appear in Tuesday's edition of France Football.
China emerges
Messi's Brazilian teammate Neymar is third with 55.5 million euros ahead of Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (41m) and Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi (28.5m), who plays for Hebei Fortune in the Chinese Super League.
Manchester United's Jose Mourinho is the best paid coach, with income of 28 million euros, the magazine said.
France Football said it based its figures on salary, bonuses and advertising income for the 2016-2017 season.
Best paid footballers 2016/17.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 87.5 million.
2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) 76.5 m.
3. Neymar Da Silva (FC Barcelona) 55.5 m.
4. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 41 m.
5. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Hebei China Fortune) 28.5 m.
Best paid football coaches 2016/17.
1. José Mourinho (Manchester United) 28 million.
2. Marcello Lippi (China) 23.5 m.
3. Laurent Blanc (without a team) 20 m.
4. Carlo Ancelotti (Bayern Munich) 15.8 m.
5. Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) 14.5 m.
* figures expressed in euro
