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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi earns the highest salary in world football

March 23, 2010 | Business news | 64 Comments |
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Highly respected magazine France Football has released its annual list of the highest earners in world football on wages alone.

Following a scintillating week, where he has scored eight goals in three games, few will begrudge Lionel Messi for earning 33 million euros a year from Barcelona and coming top of the list.

The Argentinean schemer comfortably tops David Beckham ’s current annual salary at LA Galaxy of 30.4 million euros a year.

France Football have also announced the highest paid coaches in the game with Inter Milan’s Jose Mourinho leading the list on 13 million euros a season. Former Chelsea boss Luis Felipe Scolari came third on 9.5 million a year at Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan.

They have also listed Ligue 1’s top earning players with former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze leading the French top division on 4.5 million euros a season.

Heinze comes ahead of Bordeaux’s Yoan Goucuff (4.4 million euros) and Marseille’s Lucho Gonzalez (4.3 million euros).

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CANT SEE IT LASTING AT BARCA, I THINK THEYVE FLUKED IT ABIT WITH THE TEAM COMMING TOGETHER THE WAY IT HAS, GUADIOLA DIDNT SIGN PUYOL, XAVI, INIESTA,MESSI.BOJAN CAME THRU, HE GOT KLEB AND HENRY. HE WONT LAST UNDER THE PRESSURE AT BARCA
JACOBS,March 26, 2010
the best of the best
roberto,March 30, 2010
messi the most spectacular player in the world.a world record player thet has supass the most rated player in the past.he's a great player.
adebayo,April 11, 2010
he signed alvez keita, brought sergio and pedro thro. changed messi from a wing striker to more of a central striker and also bought pique. yea pep did nothing at all.

idiot
zlatan,April 26, 2010
je ma i miri
jona,May 03, 2010
mesiiiii je ma i miriiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
jona,May 03, 2010
Messi is the best player cristiano ronaldo dnt stand a chance agiants messi
Jose,May 27, 2010
Messi, Messi, Messi. wow how to start. Well he is the best soccer player in the world. i am a true fanatic of him. he sure has talent and is bless. a player to have such skills, stamina and athletesism should be called " THE BEST PLAYER OF THE WORLD". He has truly giving us a show in a every game he has play. Hope his career stays like this. Enverdad eres el mejor Messi. Dios te Bendiga.
Jesus From mexico,June 09, 2010
if messi wins the world cup he will be better then maradona
jonathan,June 19, 2010
what about kaka and christiano ronaldo
alala,July 06, 2010
i love you messi!!!! your the most cutest guy
hits,July 07, 2010
messi is equivalent to sachin tendulkar the god of cricket.
Neeraj,July 10, 2010
wtf scolari
nawaz,July 11, 2010
David villa! U just need to watch him play... He is really working it out wit messi. They are gud!
c_cube,September 21, 2010
I am the highest paid earner in the world. Every morning I get out of bed and it is very difficult because I don't know what lies ahead of me.

My name is Mazumbo and I earn an avarage of 50cents a day. I live in Africa - not sure how long I will survive. I have never seen a bank let alone know what they earn. I earn what I eat and eat what I earn. Peace to all.
Mazumbo,November 19, 2010
that much for me to live forever
spatjoe,November 25, 2010
messi is the teacher of a ball. he the ball whereever he wants. his foot is a friend of ball.
Ismail houssein ali ,December 16, 2010
messi is the teacher of a ball. he takes the ball whereever he wants. his foot is a friend of the ball.
Ismail Houssein Ali ,December 16, 2010
messi is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
sergio,January 05, 2011
Messi is the best player cristiano ronaldo dnt stand a chance agiants messi ,,,,,,i love you messi!!!! your the most cutest guy...................
shareef india ,January 13, 2011
messi..is wonder but only when he is with big boys..xavi and iniesta...
nazi,January 15, 2011
one of the top drebbling marjeshine in the world
nesta,January 26, 2011
one of the top drebbling marjeshine in the world
nesta,January 26, 2011
messi is one of the fantastic the world ever have.he has made it again and will be undefeated as long as he is still playing soccer games...i lower my cap for u.
scott,February 09, 2011
Messi derseves to be the best player in the world.
Bongs,February 25, 2011
MESSI is the greatest of all footballers. Ronaldo is an idiot, he only wants fame. messi is far better than ronaldo.
Saad,February 25, 2011
messi is the best.. he scores more and also gives more assit.imagine if he took shots like ronaldo.he would score even more
kst,March 10, 2011
messi is the best.. he scores more and also gives more assit.imagine if he took shots like ronaldo.he would score even more
kst,March 10, 2011
u no what \gfdjhfgds
ronaldo,March 11, 2011
LEONIAL MESSI ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omar Hassan,March 12, 2011
UR DA BEST.....!!!!!!! UR SO CUTE.... (:
yaritza,March 17, 2011
Prinz,March 24, 2011
Congrat L.Messi
Prinz,March 24, 2011
Messi owns face
Minirulz,March 28, 2011
hi messi you r the best come to london and give me barcelona kit
ok
abdul jabarkhail,April 28, 2011
Ronaldo is not an atom too in front of $MESSI$.Messi is more richer and more better football player than Ronaldo.
NeerajAhire,May 03, 2011
Messi Is King of Footbal, Messi Comming up Dhaka on 6 September 2011 (Argentina vs Naizaria)
KHAN,May 23, 2011
messi are good but maradona is amazing
aime kanda ,May 31, 2011
MESSI IS THE BEST PLAYER TO EVER TO PLAY FOOTBALL
MESHECK,June 02, 2011
MESSI IS THE BEST PLAYER TO EVER TO PLAY FOOTBALL
MESHECK,June 02, 2011
he is the coolest he`s gamis parfect
messi moses kim,June 11, 2011
Te amo messi
pigui,June 22, 2011
Your Comment: AS for Lionel messi, He deserve even more than that. As for masch no deal with liverpool for now.
Adebayo odufuwa,July 05, 2011
best soccer player in the world =D
eddie,July 18, 2011
o cara e foda
Mauricio chaves,July 23, 2011
messi te amo jugas bien sos en numero 01 i nadie te pasa segui haci te lo deceo mucho
adriana ,August 01, 2011
i cant believe that messi earning 33 million euros per annum.And he is awesome awesome awwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssoooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeee messi is a cutest guy and i love you messi
sathish,August 08, 2011
messi the best of goals i have seen in ten sports it was miraculous and marvelous i have never seen like this goals.as i am also a football player my rolemodel is AWESOME MESSI
sathish,August 08, 2011
its jest noting comparing for what he is doing for foot ball
biniboy,August 16, 2011
Football begans at messi he is gifted with extra ordinary football skills
Chaptka holdings,August 18, 2011

i love u,messi.u r the best of the best.i wanna see u.i live in Burmer,south east asia.my name is flower.i wanna know ur email.ammmmmmmmmmmmmmm i love u so much.messi.u r king of my heart.sooooooooo.
little flower,August 20, 2011

i love u,messi.u r the best of the best.i wanna see u.i live in Burmer,south east asia.my name is flower.i wanna know ur email.ammmmmmmmmmmmmmm i love u so much.messi.u r king of my heart.sooooooooo.
little flower,August 20, 2011
you r simply genious,the best to watch



Hassan,August 26, 2011
Messi he has speed but c ronaldo he just show off i dont belive that c ronaldo is fastr than biggati
kholbek ,October 03, 2011
Messi is like a god of football and i love to see him play...world best ever
fari,November 14, 2011
messi i love u tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
athul ,December 11, 2011
Lionel I love soccer
frantz felix,January 26, 2012
Él es el mejor
brisa,January 29, 2012
this guy can eat shit.
rafman,March 01, 2012
Messi is the best ever player in the World..
Esad-montenegro,March 08, 2012
messi deserves 2 be paid more dan 33
kawsu bamo jaiteh,March 22, 2012
messi deserves 2 be paid more dan 33
kawsu bamo jaiteh,March 22, 2012
hei messi u r truly de bomb u gt de talent u make me proud whenever i watch u play keep it up with the gud work
aggie messi,April 06, 2012
messi ill see you in spain ;)
benji,April 10, 2012
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