El Clásico : 5 of the highest paid players from Barcelona and Real Madrid 

#1: Lionel Messi

Messi is the highest paid footballer in the world

Lionel Messi recently put pen to paper on a new contract that will keep him at Barcelona till 2021 and makes him the highest paid footballer ever. He earns a whopping £500,000 ($875,000) per week.

The 5 time Ballon d'Or winner certainly warrants the salary he is paid to mesmerize audiences throughout the globe with his artistry and with Neymar having being sold, his contract extension with the figures it includes portrays a positive move for Barcelona. Messi will be hoping he can lead Barcelona to another successful season both nationally and on the continent, with Chelsea looming in the Champions League round of 16.