Filling their boots: the 10 highest paid players in sponsorship

Manufacturers are increasingly keen to get their products on the feet of the world's biggest football stars, but who coins the most from his boots?

Nike: €1.7 million per year.

Nike: €1.7 million per year.

Puma: €1.7 million per year

Puma: €1.7 million per year

Adidas: €2.8 million per year.

Adidas: €2.8 million per year.

Nike: €3 million per year.

Nike: €3 million per year.

Adidas: €3.5 million per year.

Adidas: €3.5 million per year.

Adidas. €4.2 million per year.

Adidas. €4.2 million per year.

Puma: €4.5 million per year.

Puma: €4.5 million per year.

Adidas: €4.6 million per year.

Adidas: €4.6 million per year.

Puma: €5.7 million per year.

Puma: €5.7 million per year.

Nike: €7 million per year.

Nike: €7 million per year.

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10. Wayne Rooney

Nike: €1.7 million per year.

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10. Wayne Rooney

Nike: €1.7 million per year.

Foto: PAUL ELLIS / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

9. Sergio Agüero

Puma: €1.7 million per year

Foto: OLI SCARFF / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

9. Sergio Agüero

Puma: €1.7 million per year

Foto: DARREN STAPLES / REUTERS

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

8. Lionel Messi

Adidas: €2.8 million per year.

Foto: LLUIS GENE / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

8. Lionel Messi

Adidas: €2.8 million per year.

Foto: FERRAN ZUERAS / DIARIO AS

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

7. Marco Verratti

Nike: €3 million per year.

Foto: CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

7. Marco Verratti

Nike: €3 million per year.

Foto: CHRISTOF STACHE / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

6. Paul Pogba

Adidas: €3.5 million per year.

Foto: OLI SCARFF / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

6. Paul Pogba

Adidas: €3.5 million per year.

Foto: MATTHEW CHILDS / Action Images via Reuters

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

5. Mesut Özil

Adidas. €4.2 million per year.

Foto: IAN KINGTON / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

5. Mesut Özil

Adidas. €4.2 million per year.

Foto: GLYN KIRK / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

4. Cesc Fàbregas

Puma: €4.5 million per year.

Foto: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

4. Cesc Fàbregas

Puma: €4.5 million per year.

Foto: CARL RECINE / Action Images via Reuters

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

3. Gareth Bale

Adidas: €4.6 million per year.

Foto: FELIPE SEVILLANO / DIARIO AS

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

3. Gareth Bale

Adidas: €4.6 million per year.

Foto: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO AS

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

2. Mario Balotelli

Puma: €5.7 million per year.

Foto: ERIC GAILLARD / REUTERS

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

2. Mario Balotelli

Puma: €5.7 million per year.

Foto: VALERY HACHE / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Nike: €7 million per year.

Foto: PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Nike: €7 million per year.

Foto: JAVIER GANDUL / DIARIO AS

Update: Mar 15th, 2018 08:01 EDT

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