Euro 2016: Highest paid players at the tournament

3) Gareth Bale (Wales)

The sky is the limit for Bale, as Wales’ highest paid player led them to the quarter-finals.

The Welshman can take pride as he has played the critical role of making Wales take part in the first major tournament since 1958. Rising to fame with the Tottenham Hotspurs and then transferring to Real Madrid in 2013, Gareth Bale earns around €25m (£19.5m) including salary and sponsorship deals on a yearly basis. The 26-year-old Winger has already scored 3 goals in the Uefa Euro 2016. Bale also played an important role against Northen Ireland and helping the Wales get through to the quarter-finals.

Apart from his high-intensity pace and dribbling abilities, Bale has proved that he is a free-kick specialist with 2 of his 3 goals in the Euro 2016 coming through free-kicks. Wales has been relying heavily on the Real Madrid Winger and he has entirely lived up to the expectations. Bale has already represented his country on 59 occasions and scored 22 goals in the process.