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For several weeks, waves in the player market trying to raise the leader of "Barcelona" Lionel Messi can boast a special title. The 33-year-old Argentine was named the planet's highest-earning player over the past 12 months. According to Forbes, the veteran, counting club income and all other earnings, earned a whopping $126 million. The second place went to Juventus representative Cristiano Ronaldo ($117 million), the third - PSG sniper Neymar ($96 million). The highest-earning players on the planet are: 1. Lionel Messi - $126m (£98m) 2. Cristiano Ronaldo - $117m (£91m) 3. Neymar - $96m (£74.7m) 4. Kylian Mbappe - $42m (£32.6m) 5. Mohamed Salah - $37m (£28.8m) 6. Paul Pogba - $34m (£26.5m) 7. Antoine Griezmann - $33m (£25.7m) 8. Gareth Bale - $29m (£22.6m) 9. Robert Lewandowski - $28m (£21.8m) 10. David De Gea - $27m (£21m)
