{"id":18429,"date":"2017-08-15T11:40:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T09:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=18429"},"modified":"2017-08-15T11:55:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T09:55:29","slug":"the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 10 paid soccer players are&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That&#8217;s all changed now and professional soccer players are raking in millions in annual salaries as well as endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>According to Forbes, these are the top 10 paid soccer players in the world:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18429 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/paul_pogba_2017\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"307\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Paul_Pogba_2017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18450\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Paul_Pogba_2017.jpg 220w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Paul_Pogba_2017-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18450'>\n\t\t\t\t10.  Paul Pogba\u00a0  Manchester United \/ France  Earnings : $21.2 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $17.2 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/james_rodriguez\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"850\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/James_Rodriguez.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18452\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/James_Rodriguez.jpg 530w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/James_Rodriguez-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18452'>\n\t\t\t\t9.  James Rodriguez  Real Madrid \/ Colombia  Earnings : $21.9 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $14.9 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/sergioagueromanchestercityvhullcityz9nmvtbqnjkl\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"594\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SergioAgueroManchesterCityvHullCityZ9NMvtbQnjkl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18453\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SergioAgueroManchesterCityvHullCityZ9NMvtbQnjkl.jpg 447w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/SergioAgueroManchesterCityvHullCityZ9NMvtbQnjkl-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18453'>\n\t\t\t\t8.  Sergio Aguero  Manchester City \/ Argentina  Earnings : $22.6 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $14.6 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/luis_suarez_fcb_2014\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Luis_Suarez_FCB_2014.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18454\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Luis_Suarez_FCB_2014.jpg 576w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Luis_Suarez_FCB_2014-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18454'>\n\t\t\t\t7.  Luis Suarez  Barcelona \/ Uruguay  Earnings : $23.3 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $17.3 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/rooney-tak-diturunkan-di-laga-pembuka-liga-champions-eropa-mjg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"407\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rooney-tak-diturunkan-di-laga-pembuka-liga-champions-eropa-mjg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18455\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rooney-tak-diturunkan-di-laga-pembuka-liga-champions-eropa-mjg.jpg 620w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rooney-tak-diturunkan-di-laga-pembuka-liga-champions-eropa-mjg-300x197.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rooney-tak-diturunkan-di-laga-pembuka-liga-champions-eropa-mjg-104x69.jpg 104w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/rooney-tak-diturunkan-di-laga-pembuka-liga-champions-eropa-mjg-214x140.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18455'>\n\t\t\t\t6.  Wayne Rooney  Manchester United \/ England  Earnings : $23.6 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $17.6 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/zlatan_ibrahimovic_euro_2012_vs_england\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"656\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic\u0301_Euro_2012_vs_England.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18456\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic\u0301_Euro_2012_vs_England.jpg 435w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic\u0301_Euro_2012_vs_England-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18456'>\n\t\t\t\t5.  Zlatan Ibrahimovic  Manchester United \/ Sweden  Earnings : $32 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $27 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/gareth_bale_2015_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"480\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Gareth_Bale_2015_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18457\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Gareth_Bale_2015_1.jpg 459w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Gareth_Bale_2015_1-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18457'>\n\t\t\t\t4.  Gareth Bale  Real Madrid \/ Wales  Earnings : $34 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $23 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/b8e442667bc484036ddce92bdf34341a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"390\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/b8e442667bc484036ddce92bdf34341a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18458\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/b8e442667bc484036ddce92bdf34341a.jpg 750w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/b8e442667bc484036ddce92bdf34341a-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18458'>\n\t\t\t\t3.  Neymar Jr  Barcelona \/ Brazil  Earnings : $37 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $15 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/lionel-messi-600231\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lionel-Messi-600231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18459\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lionel-Messi-600231.jpg 620w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lionel-Messi-600231-300x200.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lionel-Messi-600231-104x69.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18459'>\n\t\t\t\t2.  Lionel Messi  Barcelona \/ Argentina  Earnings : $80 million  Salary &#038; bonus : \u00a0$53 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/cristiano-ronaldo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"753\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cristiano-Ronaldo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18460\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cristiano-Ronaldo.jpg 615w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18460'>\n\t\t\t\t1.  Cristiano Ronaldo  Real Madrid \/ Portugal  Earnings : $93 million  Salary &#038; bonus : $58 million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Show your love for your favourite team with these team shirts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-18429 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/manchester-city-16-17-home-kit-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester-city-16-17-home-kit-3-210x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester-city-16-17-home-kit-3-210x300.jpg 210w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester-city-16-17-home-kit-3-768x1095.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester-city-16-17-home-kit-3-718x1024.jpg 718w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester-city-16-17-home-kit-3.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/real-madrid-adizero-jersey-player-version-16-17-home-kit-600x600\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/real-madrid-adizero-jersey-player-version-16-17-home-kit-600x600-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18470\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/real-madrid-adizero-jersey-player-version-16-17-home-kit-600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/real-madrid-adizero-jersey-player-version-16-17-home-kit-600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/real-madrid-adizero-jersey-player-version-16-17-home-kit-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18470'>\n\t\t\t\tFrank Lampard &#8211; Ferrari 612 Scaglietti &#8211; R3.4 Million\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a-768x768.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/barcelona-16-17-nike-home-kit-a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/the-top-10-paid-soccer-players-are\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b-768x768.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/manchester_united_2016_17_adidas_home_kit_b.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=soccer+jerseys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/buy-now.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"40\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That&#8217;s all changed now and professional soccer players are raking in millions in annual salaries as well as endorsements. According to Forbes, these are the top 10 paid soccer players in the world: &nbsp; Show your love for your favourite team with these team shirts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[196,2401,2402,2409,2407,2399,2406,2400,2394,2379],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pexels-photo-164560.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18429"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18429"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18479,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18429\/revisions\/18479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}