Combined, the top 10 will earn US$585 million before tax.
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10. Eden Hazard – Real Madrid and Belgium (US$29 million)
Age: 30
Salary: US$26 million
Endorsements: US$3 million
9. Gareth Bale – Real Madrid and Wales (US$32 million)
Age: 32
Salary: US$26 million
Endorsements: US$6 million
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8. Paul Pogba – Manchester United and France (US$34 million)
Age: 28
Salary: US$27 million
Endorsements: US$7 million
7. Andres Iniesta – Vissel Kobe and Spain (US$35 million)
Age: 37
Salary: US$31 million
Endorsements: US$4 million
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6. Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich and Poland (US$35 million)
Age: 33
Salary: US$27 million
Endorsements: US$8 million
5. Mohamed Salah – Liverpool and Egypt (US$41 million)
Age: 29
Salary: US$25 million
Endorsements: US$16 million
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4. Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain and France (US$43 million)
Age: 22
Salary: US$28 million
Endorsements: US$15 million
3. Neymar – Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil (US$95 million)
Age: 29
Salary: US$75 million
Endorsements: US$20 million
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2. Lionel Messi – Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina (US$110 million)
Age: 34
Salary: US$75 million
Endorsements: US$35 million
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United and Portugal (US$125 million)
Age: 36
Salary: US$70 million
Endorsements: US$55 million
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