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According to 'France football' magazine Lionel Messi is still the world's best paid player with yearly income of 74 million euros. From 2015 the revenue for the Argentine star was increased by 9 million euros in comparison with previous years. In second place is Portuguese and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo who have 67.4 million euros while Brazilian Neymar Jr. earns 43.5 million euros. All these figures are pre-tax salaries and does not include various bonuses or sponsorship deals.
These three players maintained the same spot in this list three years in a row.