Forbes recently released the list of the highest paid footballers in the universe. This latest ranking buried the controversies that surrounded who earns what and what each world class player is been paid. The revelation was made by United State Business Magazine Forbes.

HIGHEST PAID FOOTBALLERS

1. According to Forbes Real Madrid superstar and Portugal sensation Christiano Ronaldo is not only the highest paid footballer on earth but also the highest paid athlete in the world.

Forbes reported that Ronaldo earned the total sum of $82million with a yearly salary of $53million, he was also reported to have earned the whooping sum of $29 million from endorsement deals.
Forbes stated that Ronaldo has earned around $550million since the started his professional football career.

2. The second spot was occupied by the current World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, he was reported by Forbes to have earned the total sum of $77 million. He earned $51million from his annual salary and $18million from endorsement deals.
Messi has earned $450million so far from the start of his professional football career up till date.

3. In the third position is Paris Saint German star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.He earned the total sum of $37million.

4. In fourth position is Neymar Santos with $36 million

5. Fifth is Gareth Bale who earned $34 million.

8. Luis Suarez occupied the eight position with $23 million

MOST VALUABLE CLUBS IN THE WORLD

Real Madrid is valued for $3.64 billion


Barcelona worth $3.549 billion


Manchester United: 3.317 billion


Bayern Munich: $2.678 billion

For full list of Forbes highest paid footballers and world most valuable clubs logon to http://timesupdate..com.ng/2016/05/forbes-latest-ranking-world-highest.html

Money is good

Choi! C money.
Ppl wey never chop go dey football viewing centre dey kill themselves with argument.
Just imagine hw much ppl they r arguing for or against earn?
God give some people sense...

It's not only a matter of being the richest but spending it in the right way. And that's where Ronaldo is different. He is a great philanthropist, I heard.

So barca spends more on players than real Madrid. Interesting. ..

Ronaldo, highest paid athlete in world? This is a big joke by you. Where is Mayweather? This is surely not from Forbes.

okay na

shosky1794:
Ronaldo, highest paid athlete in world? This is a big joke by you. Where is Mayweather? This is surely not from Forbes.

Footballers not Athletes.

shosky1794:
Ronaldo, highest paid athlete in world? This is a big joke by you. Where is Mayweather? This is surely not from Forbes.

Read and comprehend before typing, "footballers".

evy1:
Read and comprehend before typing, "footballers".

You sure came late to the party. The poster has modified the post. In the earlier post, he used the word 'athletes'. He should have researched well before posting.

Krasid:
Footballers not Athletes.

You sure came late to the party. The poster has modified the post. In the earlier post, he used the word 'athletes'. He should have researched well before posting.

shosky1794:


You sure came late to the party. The poster has modified the post. In the earlier post, he used the word 'athletes'. He should have researched well before posting.

Be that as it may, Mayweather wouldn't have still made the list since he is no longer an athlete.

Krasid:
Be that as it may, Mayweather wouldn't have still made the list since he is no longer an athlete.

Check the last updated list from Forbes and confirm yourself.

shosky1794:


You sure came late to the party. The poster has modified the post. In the earlier post, he used the word 'athletes'. He should have researched well before posting.

Oh okay,Sorry about that if i came hard on you.happy sunday!

evy1:
Oh okay,Sorry about that if i came hard on you.happy sunday!

Apologies accepted. Do have a fruitful week ahead yourself.