Lionel Messi Keeps His Crown As The Highest Paid Footballer In The World. See Others On The List.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has kept his crown as highest paid footballer in the world, ahead of Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo.
On the coaching side, Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone received double that of Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane.

In the list published by L’Equipe, Messi earns €8.3 million gross per month after tax, with Cristiano on €4.5m gross per month.

Next up comes Neymar, who earns €3m gross per month from Paris Saint-Germain, with Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez both coming just below €3m gross per month.

Joint-sixth on the list are Real Madrid stars Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard who take home €2.5m gross per month.

Highest paid players in the world:-

1. Messi: €8.3m per month
2. Cristiano Ronaldo: €4.5m per month
3. Neymar: €3m per month
4. Griezmann: Just under €3m per month
5. Luis Suarez: Just under €3m per month
6. Bale: €2.5 million per month
7. Hazard: €2.5m per month
8. Mbappe: €1.9m per month

Highest Paid Coaches In The World
With a whopping €3.6m gross per month, Simeone is the world’s best paid coach, ahead of Pep Guardiola who gets €1.94m gross per month.

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Jose Mourinho receives €1.46m gross per month from Tottenham, along with Jurgen Klopp who is paid the same amount at Liverpool.

1. Simeone: €3.6m per month
2. Guardiola: €1.94m per month
3. Mourinho: €1.46m per month
4. Klopp: €1.46m per month
5. Zidane: €1.4m per month
6. Antonio Conte: €1.38m per month