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Orlando City's Kaka again tops list of biggest salaries in MLS

Orlando City star Kaka again tops the list of highest-paid players in Major League Soccer at $7.167 million in total compensation.

New York City's Andrea Pirlo was the only new addition to the top 10, according to figures for 2016 salaries released by the MLS Players' Union.

For his first full season in the league, Pirlo's $5.9m in total compensation is an increase of $3.6m from last year, when he joined NYCFC in July.

Kaka only makes about $52,000 more than the second-highest paid player, reigning MVP Sebastian Giovinco.

Designated players on three teams dominate the top of the list -- Toronto FC, NYCFC and the LA Galaxy -- while six teams do not pay any one player $1m or more: FC Dallas, D.