European football aka soccer is the most popular sport and has billions of fans. Some players are most favorite with their impeccable skills and remarkable performance in almost every game which is the reason they are paid the most. These are the top 10 highest paid soccer players of 2017.

10. Cesc Fabregas

Starting off with number 10, Cesc Fabregas earns $21 million per year. This Spanish midfielder was transferred from Barcelona FC to Chelsea in 2014 with a 5-year contract. After his joining, Chelsea won the Premier league.

As written in Sports Cheat Sheet, Cesc earns $16 million in salary and bonuses and another $5 million in sponsorship deals with brands like Puma and Beats by Dre.

9. Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard earns $22 million per year. He was born in Belgium and is playing for Chelsea since January 2015. He earns $18 million in salary and bonuses and another $4 million in an endorsement of companies like Nike, Sina Sports, Lotus Bakeries and Topps.

8. Luis Suárez

Estimated earning of Luis Suárez is $23 million. As written in JBH News, Suárez is one of the most controversial footballers. He plays with Barcelona and he was the top scorer for 2015 Spanish league.

He earns $18 million in salary and bonuses and remaining in sponsorship deals with Pepsi, Adidas, and Abitab.

7. Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero earns approximately $24 million per year. He is more popular because of the skill like finishing goals and his scoring attitude. He is currently playing for Manchester City.

He earns $17 million from his salary and remaining in the endorsement of companies like Puma, Pepsi, Gillette and EA Sports.

6. Wayne Rooney

6th position Wayne Rooney earns $26 million per year. He is very aggressive forward player plays for Manchester United.

He earns $20 million in salary and $6 million in commercial deals with companies like Nike, Harper Collins, and Samsung.

5. Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale earns huge amount of $34 million per year. He is with Real Madrid from 2013 and considered to be one of the most valuable players of the team. Gareth is very dominating player and he comes up with crucial goals whenever his team needed them the most.

He earns $24 million in salary and another $10 million in endorsement deals with companies like Adidas, Sony Xperia, and BT Sport.

4. Neymar Jr.

This player has won millions of heart by his amazing skills. This young rising star Neymar Jr. earns $36 million per year. This Brazilian player currently plays for Barcelona.

Neymar Jr. is the only player who earns more by his off-the-pitch endeavors than his salary because he has 12 endorsement deals. He earns $12 million in salary and another $22 million from brands such as Nike, L'Oreal, Panasonic, Volkswagen, Rexona and Castrol.

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Here comes the top 3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic earns $37 million per year. This amazing striker is with Manchester United now and his good scores are the reason behind his earnings. He is Swedish and is called golden boy of Manchester United. He won the player of the year 2013 award for PSG with a total of 30 goals in one season.

Ibrahimovic earns $30 million from his salary and $7 million in endorsement deals with companies like Volvo and Nike.

2. Lionel Messi

There is always a battle between Messi and Ronaldo for number 1. This time, Messi comes second. Yearly earning of Lionel Messi reaches $77 million. This Argentinian player plays for Barcelona and out of the $672 million profit of Barcelona, $154 million comes from this man alone.

Messi scored 48 goals in 2015 and won five trophies with Barcelona. He earns $51 million in salary and bonus and $26 million from endorsement deals with companies like Adidas, EA Sports, Gatorade, and Lays.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

He is an unstoppable player and considered to be the highest paid soccer player. Cristiano Ronaldo earns $82 million per year. He plays for Real Madrid and earns very good amount of money for the team.

In the battle of 7 and 10, 7 wins this time. Cristiano earns $53 million in salary and $29 million in the endorsement of companies like Nike, Clear, Herbalife and Tag Heuer.

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