The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

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10. Kylian Mbappé -

Team: Paris Saint-Germain

Earnings: €27 million

Mbappé is the youngest player on the list. The French player is 21 years old.

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9. Robert Lewandowski -

Team: Bayern Munich

Earnings: €29 million

The Polish striker is the only player from the Bundesliga on the list.

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8. Raheem Sterling -

Team: Manchester City

Earnings: €33 million

Sterling is the only player from the Premier League on the list.

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7. Andrés Iniesta -

Team: Vissel Kobe

Earnings: €34 million

The Spanish midfielder moved to Japan after many years at Barcelona.

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6. Eden Hazard -

Team: Real Madrid

Earnings: €38 million

The Belgium player signed with the Spanish team in 2019, after seven seasons with Chelsea.

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5. Antoine Griezmann -

Team: Barcelona

Earnings: €38 million

The French player had a pay rise when he moved from from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona in 2019.

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4. Gareth Bale -

Team: Real Madrid

Earnings: €38 million

The Welshman's playtime has been irregular, but he's still making big bank.

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3. Neymar -

Team: Paris Saint-Germain

Earnings: €95 million

The Brazilian superstar is considered one of the best players in the world.

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3. Neymar -

That's probably why he earns €57 million more than the fourth place player (Bale) on the list.

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2. Cristiano Ronaldo -

Team: Juventus

Earnings: €118 million

The Portuguese star is one of the best players in the history of the sport, and continues to be in top form.

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2. Cristiano Ronaldo -

In addition to being one of the best-paid players, he also owns numerous businesses.

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1. Lionel Messi -

Team: Barcelona

Earnings: €131 million

Ronaldo's archrival came out on top when it comes to earnings this year.

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1. Lionel Messi -

But by just €13 million, which in millionaire talk, is not that much!

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Best-paid female soccer players - The French publication also listed the top three best-paid female soccer players.

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3. Ada Hegerberg -

Team: Olympique Lyonnais

Earnings: €400,000

The Norwegian soccer player won the 2016 UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award, and in 2018 she was the first-ever recipient of the Ballon d'Or Féminin.

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2. Megan Rapinoe -

Team: OL Reign

Earnings: €415,000

One of the world's most renown LGBT athletes, the American player won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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1. Carli Lloyd -

Team: Sky Blue FC

Earnings: €480,000

The American star was voted FIFA Player of the Year—twice. Still, Messi earns €130.5 million more than her!

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Best-paid soccer managers -

And, of course, managers also make a lot of money. Here are the best-paid managers in the sport.

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10. Rafa Benítez -

Team: Dalian Yifang

Earnings: €13 million

The Spanish manager is best known for his work with European clubs, but he moved to China in 2019.

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9. Massimiliano Allegri -

Team: Free agent

Earnings: €13.5 million

Allegri worked with many Italian top clubs, including Juventus and AC Milan.

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8. Fabio Cannavaro -

Team: Guangzhou Evergrande

Earnings: €14 million

The Italian manager was appointed manager of the Chinese national team, but left shortly afterwards to focus on managing Guangzhou.

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7. Ernesto Valverde -

Team: Free agent

Earnings: €19 million

The Spanish manager's career includes time at clubs such as Athletic Bilbao, Olympiacos, and Barcelona.

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6. Zinedine Zidane -

Team: Real Madrid

Earnings: €23 million

The former soccer star has also had a successful career as a manager.

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5. José Mourinho -

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Earnings: €23 million

The Portuguese manager has worked in some of the world's most prestigious clubs, including Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester United.

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4. Jürgen Klopp -

Team: Liverpool

Earnings: €24 million

The German manager is regarded as one of the best in the sport.

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3. Pep Guardiola -

Team: Manchester City

Earnings: €27 million

The Spanish manager started his successful career, as both a player and manager, in Barcelona.

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2. Antonio Conte -

Team: Inter Milan

Earnings: €30 million

The former player is now one the word's highest-paid managers.

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1. Diego Simeone -

Team: Atletico Madrid

Earnings: €40.5 million

The Argentine manager has led Atletico since 2011.

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10. Kylian Mbappé -

Team: Paris Saint-Germain

Earnings: €27 million

Mbappé is the youngest player on the list. The French player is 21 years old.

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9. Robert Lewandowski -

Team: Bayern Munich

Earnings: €29 million

The Polish striker is the only player from the Bundesliga on the list.

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2 / 29 Fotos

8. Raheem Sterling -

Team: Manchester City

Earnings: €33 million

Sterling is the only player from the Premier League on the list.

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3 / 29 Fotos

7. Andrés Iniesta -

Team: Vissel Kobe

Earnings: €34 million

The Spanish midfielder moved to Japan after many years at Barcelona.

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4 / 29 Fotos

6. Eden Hazard -

Team: Real Madrid

Earnings: €38 million

The Belgium player signed with the Spanish team in 2019, after seven seasons with Chelsea.

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5 / 29 Fotos

5. Antoine Griezmann -

Team: Barcelona

Earnings: €38 million

The French player had a pay rise when he moved from from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona in 2019.

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6 / 29 Fotos

4. Gareth Bale -

Team: Real Madrid

Earnings: €38 million

The Welshman's playtime has been irregular, but he's still making big bank.

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7 / 29 Fotos

3. Neymar -

Team: Paris Saint-Germain

Earnings: €95 million

The Brazilian superstar is considered one of the best players in the world.

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8 / 29 Fotos

3. Neymar -

That's probably why he earns €57 million more than the fourth place player (Bale) on the list.

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Getty Images

9 / 29 Fotos

2. Cristiano Ronaldo -

Team: Juventus

Earnings: €118 million

The Portuguese star is one of the best players in the history of the sport, and continues to be in top form.

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Getty Images

10 / 29 Fotos

2. Cristiano Ronaldo -

In addition to being one of the best-paid players, he also owns numerous businesses.

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11 / 29 Fotos

1. Lionel Messi -

Team: Barcelona

Earnings: €131 million

Ronaldo's archrival came out on top when it comes to earnings this year.

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12 / 29 Fotos

1. Lionel Messi -

But by just €13 million, which in millionaire talk, is not that much!

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13 / 29 Fotos

Best-paid female soccer players - The French publication also listed the top three best-paid female soccer players.

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14 / 29 Fotos

3. Ada Hegerberg -

Team: Olympique Lyonnais

Earnings: €400,000

The Norwegian soccer player won the 2016 UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award, and in 2018 she was the first-ever recipient of the Ballon d'Or Féminin.

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15 / 29 Fotos

2. Megan Rapinoe -

Team: OL Reign

Earnings: €415,000

One of the world's most renown LGBT athletes, the American player won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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16 / 29 Fotos

1. Carli Lloyd -

Team: Sky Blue FC

Earnings: €480,000

The American star was voted FIFA Player of the Year—twice. Still, Messi earns €130.5 million more than her!

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17 / 29 Fotos

Best-paid soccer managers -

And, of course, managers also make a lot of money. Here are the best-paid managers in the sport.

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Shutterstock

18 / 29 Fotos

10. Rafa Benítez -

Team: Dalian Yifang

Earnings: €13 million

The Spanish manager is best known for his work with European clubs, but he moved to China in 2019.

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19 / 29 Fotos

9. Massimiliano Allegri -

Team: Free agent

Earnings: €13.5 million

Allegri worked with many Italian top clubs, including Juventus and AC Milan.

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20 / 29 Fotos

8. Fabio Cannavaro -

Team: Guangzhou Evergrande

Earnings: €14 million

The Italian manager was appointed manager of the Chinese national team, but left shortly afterwards to focus on managing Guangzhou.

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21 / 29 Fotos

7. Ernesto Valverde -

Team: Free agent

Earnings: €19 million

The Spanish manager's career includes time at clubs such as Athletic Bilbao, Olympiacos, and Barcelona.

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6. Zinedine Zidane -

Team: Real Madrid

Earnings: €23 million

The former soccer star has also had a successful career as a manager.

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23 / 29 Fotos

5. José Mourinho -

Team: Tottenham Hotspur

Earnings: €23 million

The Portuguese manager has worked in some of the world's most prestigious clubs, including Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester United.

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4. Jürgen Klopp -

Team: Liverpool

Earnings: €24 million

The German manager is regarded as one of the best in the sport.

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Getty Images

25 / 29 Fotos

3. Pep Guardiola -

Team: Manchester City

Earnings: €27 million

The Spanish manager started his successful career, as both a player and manager, in Barcelona.

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26 / 29 Fotos

2. Antonio Conte -

Team: Inter Milan

Earnings: €30 million

The former player is now one the word's highest-paid managers.

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27 / 29 Fotos

1. Diego Simeone -

Team: Atletico Madrid

Earnings: €40.5 million

The Argentine manager has led Atletico since 2011.

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Getty Images

28 / 29 Fotos

The world's best-paid soccer players and managers

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12/08/20 | StarsInsider

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It's game night and PSG enters the field with two of the best soccer players across the globe. Will that make a difference? In March 2020, France Football magazine unveiled the list of the world's best-paid soccer players and managers. The report takes into account their salary, as well as money earned from advertisements and bonuses.

Click through the following gallery and find out who the top earners in the sport are.

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