Five of the top ten earners in the game play in the Premier League.
Fichajes.net have released the top ten highest paid players in football following Cristiano Ronaldo's new deal with Real Madrid.
RICHEST TOP TEN:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 17M
2. Leo Messi (Barcelona) 16M
3. Radamel Falcao (Monaco) 14M
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) 13.8M
5. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 13.8M
6. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) 13.5M
7. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) 13M
8. Thiago Silva (PSG) 12M
9. David Silva (Manchester City) 12M
10. Fernando Torres (Chelsea) 10.8M
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