The 5 highest-paid football players in the world in 2020

#1 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, £7.3m per month)

It is no surprise that the reigning Ballon d’Or and Best FIFA Men’s player of the year is also the highest paid footballer of 2020. However, what is worth mentioning is that Lionel Messi’s gross salary is close to double that of his rival Ronaldo! The Argentinean currently earns an astronomical £7.3m per month on his current deal, which is due to expire in the summer of 2021.

The record 6-time Ballon d’Or winner has 19 goals from 25 games so far this season, even though managerial turmoil has affected Barcelona's performances. Amid Ernesto Valverde’s departure and Quiqen Setién’s appointment, Barcelona are enduring an indifferent season so far. However, that has not affected the Barcelona skipper’s form on the pitch as he continues to leap past records and surpass his own achievements.

With the league still in their reach and the UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie coming up later this month, Messi will be gearing up for another blockbuster end to the season. Only this time, he will be looking to go all the way in both the league as well as the Champions League. And as always, very few people would bet against the Argentine.

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Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

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