RANKED: The 10 highest earning soccer players on the planet right now

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RANKED: The 10 highest earning soccer players on the planet right now
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10. Eden Hazard - Real Madrid and Belgium ($29 million)

10. Eden Hazard - Real Madrid and Belgium ($29 million)
Eden Hazard. Getty/Aitor Alcalde Colomer

Age: 30

Salary: $26 million

Endorsements: $3 million

9. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid and Wales ($32 million)

9. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid and Wales ($32 million)
Gareth Bale spent last season on-loan at former club Tottenham Hotspur. Getty/David Bustamante

Age: 32

Salary: $26 million

Endorsements: $6 million

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8. Paul Pogba - Manchester United and France ($34 million)

8. Paul Pogba - Manchester United and France ($34 million)
Paul Pogba. Getty/Rob Newell

Age: 28

Salary: $27 million

Endorsements: $7 million

7. Andres Iniesta - Vissel Kobe and Spain ($35 million)

7. Andres Iniesta - Vissel Kobe and Spain ($35 million)
Andres Iniesta is the only player outside of Europe to make Forbes’ list. Getty/Hiroki Watanabe

Age: 37

Salary: $31 million

Endorsements: $4 million

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6. Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich and Poland ($35 million)

6. Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich and Poland ($35 million)
Robert Lewandowski. Getty/Alex Grimm

Age: 33

Salary: $27 million

Endorsements: $8 million

5. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool and Egypt ($41 million)

5. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool and Egypt ($41 million)
Mo Salah is the Premier League’s second highest earner. Getty/Sebastian Frej

Age: 29

Salary: $25 million

Endorsements: $16 million

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4. Kylian Mbappe - Paris Saint Germain and France ($43 million)

4. Kylian Mbappe - Paris Saint Germain and France ($43 million)
Kylian Mbappe. Getty/Gao Jing

Age: 22

Salary: $28 million

Endorsements: $15 million

3. Neymar - Paris Saint Germain and Brazil ($95 million)

3. Neymar - Paris Saint Germain and Brazil ($95 million)
Neymar. Getty

Age: 29

Salary: $75 million

Endorsements: $20 million

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2. Lionel Messi - Paris Saint Germain and Argentina ($110 million)

2. Lionel Messi - Paris Saint Germain and Argentina ($110 million)
Lionel Messi took a pay-cut to join PSG. Getty/Mehdi Taamallah

Age: 34

Salary: $75 million

Endorsements: $35 million

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United and Portugal ($125 million)

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United and Portugal ($125 million)
Cristiano Ronaldo. Reuters/Ludovic Marin

Age: 36

Salary: $70 million

Endorsements: $55 million

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