4) Lionel Messi – $64.7m
Football
FC Barcelona
Salary/Winnings: $41.7m
Endorsements: $23m
Having signed his seventh contract in 11 years with Barcelona, the Argentine earns an astronomical amount with the Catalan giants.
Added to sponsorships with Adidas and Turkish Air you wonder how and why he is currently embroiled in a tax evasion scam.
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