Top 10 highest paid sportsmen in the world ranked

#3 Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi showed just what he was made off as he toyed with Real Madrid in their own backyard

Nationality: Argentine

Earnings: $80 Million

Salary/Winnings: $53 Million

Endorsements: $27 Million

Major Endorsement deals: Adidas, Tata Motors, Gilette, Turkish Airlines

Leo Messi's deal with EA Sports (as the cover of their uber-successful FIFA series) ended recently, making Adidas the single most important member of his portfolio - accounting for more than half of the Argentine's $27 Million endorsement pie - and as he continues to perform miracles on the pitch (like when he single-handedly dragged a dour Argentina to the 2018 World Cup in Russia) his brand value keeps going through the roof.

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