️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer on the planet, banking nearly £1 million a week last year in wages and sponsorship deals. <unk> Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer on the planet, banking nearly £1 million a week last year in wages and sponsorship deals. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Lionel Messi tops the France Football rich list for 2014 with an annual income of £47.8m. <unk> Lionel Messi tops the France Football rich list for 2014 with an annual income of £47.8m. Messi is thrown an Argentina shirt to sign from a member of the crowd during Tuesday's training session at Georgetown University in Washington ahead of their friendly match with the United States.<unk> Messi is thrown an Argentina shirt to sign from a member of the crowd during Tuesday's training session at Georgetown University in Washington ahead of their friendly match with the United States.<unk> Messi is thrown an Argentina shirt to sign from a member of the crowd during Tuesday's training session at Georgetown University in Washington ahead of their friendly match with the United States. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Cristiano Ronaldo comes second in the annual France Football list with earnings of £39.7m.<unk> Cristiano Ronaldo comes second in the annual France Football list with earnings of £39.7m. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Ronaldo leaves the plane ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League final with Atletico last May.<unk> Ronaldo leaves the plane ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League final with Atletico last May.<unk> Messi's Barcelona colleague Neymar comes third on £26.8m, his total underlining the gulf between the world's two leading players and the rest.<unk> Messi's Barcelona colleague Neymar comes third on £26.8m, his total underlining the gulf between the world's two leading players and the rest.<unk> Messi's Barcelona colleague Neymar comes third on £26.8m, his total underlining the gulf between the world's two leading players and the rest. Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is the highest-ranked Premier League player, earning £18.8m in 2014. (en) £11.8m basic salary, topped up by £5m bonuses and £2m from various sponsorship deals. £11.8m basic salary, topped up by £5m bonuses and £2m from various sponsorship deals. Real Madrid's world-record signing Gareth Bale comes in sixth with an annual income of £17.5m, followed by United and England captain Wayne Rooney on £16.5m. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Gareth Bale may be the world's most expensive player but he ranks only sixth on the rich list.... (Gareth Bale may be the world's most expensive player but he ranks only sixth on the rich list)
Lionel Messi tops the France Football rich list with 2014 income of £47.8m. <unk> Lionel Messi tops the France Football rich list with 2014 income of £47.8m. £ 26m of his Barcelona club salary is topped up by sponsorship deals.<unk> £ 26m of his Barcelona club salary is topped up by sponsorship deals.<unk> £ 26m of his Barcelona club salary is topped up by sponsorship deals.<unk> Cristiano Ronaldo comes in second with annual earnings of £ 39.7m. (£ 39.7m) <unk> Cristiano Ronaldo comes in second with annual earnings of £ 39.7m. (£ 39.7m) <unk> Cristiano Ronaldo comes in second with annual earnings of £ 39.7m. <unk> <unk> <unk> Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero feature in the top 10.<unk> Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero feature in the top 10. Chelsea's Jose Mourinho is the highest earning manager on £13.2m a year.<unk>Chelsea's Jose Mourinho is the highest earning manager on £13.2m a year.