The best-paid men's footballers in 2020
According to Forbes Magazine, Barcelona's Lionel Messi was the highest-earning men's footballer in 2020, followed by Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.
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1. Lionel Messi, F.C. Barcelona
Earnings: $126 million. Salary: $92 million.
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2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus
Earnings: $117 million. Salary: $70 million.
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3. Neymar Jr., Paris Saint-Germain
Earnings: $96 million. Salary: $78 million.
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4. Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain
Earnings: $42 million. Salary: $28 million.
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5. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Earnings: $37 million. Salary: $24 million.
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6. Paul Pogba, Manchester United
Earnings: $34 million. Salary: $28 million.
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7. Antoine Griezmann, F.C. Barcelona
Earnings: $33 million. Salary: $28 million.
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8. Gareth Bale, Tottenham (on loan from Real Madrid)
Earnings: $29 million. Salary: $23 million.
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9. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich
Earnings: $28 million. Salary: $24 million.
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10. David De Gea, Manchester United
Earnings: $27 million. Salary: $24 million.
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