2019 highest paid football players revealed

The highest paid players have emerged in 2019 based on their annual salaries.

Lionel Messi is the highest earner with € 40 million (£ 36m/$44.6 m) according to Goal. He is followed by his former player, Neymar Jr, who left Barcelona for PSG on a world record deal two seasons ago.

1. Lionel Messi – €40 million (£36m/$44.6m)

2. Neymar – €36.8 million (£33.2m/$41m)

3. Cristiano Ronaldo – €31 million (£27.9m/$34.5m)

4. Alexis Sanchez – €28.8 million (£26m/$32.1m)

5. Andres Iniesta – €27 million (£24.3m/$30.1m

6. Ezequiel Lavezzi – €23.1 million (£20.8m/$25.7m)

7. Kylian Mbappe – €17.5 million (£15.8m/$19.6m)

8. Antoine Griezmann – €17 million (£15.3m/$18.9m)

9. Luis Suarez – €16.7 million (£15m/$18.6m)

10. Matthijs de Ligt & Frenkie de Jong – €16 million (£14.4m/$17.8m).