The Argentine repeats as the best paid footballer in the world ahead of the Portuguese from Juventus in Turin, according to the salary classification published this Friday by L’Equipe. According to the French newspaper, Messi has a salary of 8.3 million euros gross per month, compared to the 4.5 that Ronaldo receives from the Turin club, which he joined two seasons ago.
Both surpass the Brazilian from Paris Saint-Germain Neymar, the best paid in France with just over 3 million monthly, well ahead of his teammate, the French Kylian Mbappé, who does not reach 2 million. Behind are two Barça players, the Frenchman Antoine Griezmann and the Uruguayan Luis Suárez, both with just under 3 million. Two madridistas, the Welshman Gareth Bale and the Belgian Eden Hazard, follow him with 2.5 million euros gross per month.
The list highlights that the Spanish goalkeeper for Manchester United David de Gea is the highest paid player in England, with 1.76 million a month, ahead of the German Mesut Ozil for Arsenal and the Belgian for Manchester City Kevin de Bruyne, both with 1.64 million.
In Germany, the Pole from Bayern Munich Robert Lewandowski and his Brazilian partner Coutinho, on loan from Barcelona, pocket the highest salaries, 1.66 million a month each. Juventus Argentines Gonzalo Higuain and Paolo Dybala, with 1.09 and 1.06 million euros per month, follow Ronaldo as the highest paid players in Italy.
Simeone heads the list of coaches surpassing 3.5 million euros per month
Among the coaches, the Argentine from Atlético de Madrid, Diego Simeone, also repeats as the best paid, with 3.6 million euros gross per month, ahead of the Spaniard from Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, with 1.94 million. They are followed by two Premier coaches, the Portuguese from Tottenham, José Mourinho, and the German from Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, both with 1.46 million.
The Frenchman from Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, with 1.4 million, slightly surpasses the Italian from Inter Milan, Antonio Conte, with 1.38 million, while Quique Setién, recently arrived at Barcelona, earns 500,000 euros gross per month, according to L’Equipe.
The best paid players in the world (gross euros per month)
– Leo Messi: 8.3 million.
– Cristiano Ronaldo: 4.5 million.
– Neymar: 3 million.
– Antoine Griezmann: just under 3 million.
– Luis Suárez: just under 3 million.
– Gareth Bale: 2.5 million.
– Eden Hazard: 2.5 million.
– Kylian Mbappe: 1.9 million.
The best paid technicians in the world (gross euros per month)
– Diego Simeone: 3.6 million.
– Pep Guardiola: 1.94 million.
– Jose Mourinho: 1.46 million.
– Jurgen Klopp: 1.46 million.
– Zinedine Zidane: 1.4 million.
– Antonio Conte: 1.38 million.
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