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Lionel Messi tops list of highest-paid football players in 2020

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is not just the best footballer in the world, he’s also the best-paid footballer in the world.

Forbes have come up with their annual list and have Messi at the top with total earnings of $126 million for 2020.

The Argentine has a salary of $92 million from Barcelona and tops that up with $34m in endorsements to put him top of the list ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Juventus star has total earnings of $117 million, while Neymar comes in third on $96m. Antoine Griezmann also makes the top 10.