#2 Cristiano Ronaldo (£365,000 (After Tax))
Unsurprisingly there is a fair gap between third and a second in this five. Ronaldo is quite rightly one of the best-paid footballers on the planet. An absolute force of nature even at 33, Ronaldo is still one of the best players on the planet.
He had very cleverly modified his game using his brilliant movement, anticipation and dead-eyed ability in front of goal to ensure that the years don't hit him too hard. Evidently, it worked as Ronaldo scored 42 goals last season and he will better that tally this term since he already has 37 goals in 35 outings to his name, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo has averaged better than a goal a game at Madrid.
He is undoubtedly one of the most effective players in football history and whatever you think about wages in football Ronaldo is worth more than this at Madrid.