DBasia.news – Lionel Messi is currently still above Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of income in a year. Based on data released by France Football, the Barcelona star remains in the top position on the list of footballers with the highest income.
During 2019, according to France Football, Lionel Messi earned 131 million euros (around Rp2.3 trillion). The income includes salaries, bonuses, and advertisements. When compared to the previous year, La Pulga’s total revenue rose by 1 million euros.
Messi is 13 million euros ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who only earned a total income of 118 million euros (around Rp2.1 trillion). In fact, CR7’s total revenue in 2019 rose significantly compared to the previous year. There was an increase of 5 million euros in the income of the Juventus superstar.
The amount below Ronaldo and Messi was still, Neymar. Throughout 2019, the Brazilian superstar has earned 95 million euros (around Rp1.7 trillion). The income of the Paris Saint-Germain player rose 4.5 million euros from the previous year’s season.
The fourth player is Antoine Griezmann. The former Atletico Madrid player earned a total income of 38.5 million euros (around Rp684.8 billion). His position is still the same as season.
Griezmann is actually lucky to be in the top 4 footballers with the highest income. As compared to the previous year, Lionel Messi’s colleague’s income in Barcelona actually dropped significantly, which amounted to 5.5 million euros. However, it turns out that no other player has been able to pass his income and move up the rankings compiled by France Football.