Athletes are among the highest paid professions. In the first place there are football players - the incomes of the best of them are impressive amounts. The highest paid players of the world in 2015 - which of the athletes got on this honorary list? To find out how many famous football players get, the Forbes magazine decided. The income of athletes consists of the salary received at the club, various bonuses, profits from participation in advertising and earnings from sponsorship contracts. The amounts here are very serious and amount to millions of dollars.
10
Luis Suarez 19.9 million
On the 10th position in the list of the highest paid players in football in 2015 - Uruguayan Luis Suarez .In 2014, the athlete, acting in the "Barcelona", earned 19.9 million dollars. In this amount came the salary of a football player, bonuses and income from advertising campaigns. The sponsor of Suarez is the company Adidas. This year was not easy for the athlete - he was in the middle of the scandal and was disqualified for several months for attacking the player of the Italian national team( Suarez bit him).Scandalous story did not affect the income of the player. On the contrary, since 2013 it has increased by almost 5 million dollars.
9
Sergio Aguero 25.3 million
Ninth place among the highest paid players in the world is Argentinian Sergio Aguero .The 27-year-old striker Manchester City earned $ 25.3 million. Footballer became the youngest player of the national team of Argentina, coming out on the field at the age of 15 years. In 2011, the athlete moved to Manchester City. The club paid 35 million pounds sterling for the high hopes of Aguero. Football player will compete for Manchester City until 2019.
8
Hames Rodriguez 25.4 million
Almost on a par with Sergio Aguero comes the Colombian player Hames Rodriguez .He earned $ 25.4 million and took eighth place among the highest paid players. Like Aguero, he made his debut on the football field at the age of 15.In 2014, "Real Madrid" paid for the transfer of the midfielder about 80 million euros. According to the contract with the club, Rodriguez will receive an annual 7 million euros. The football player cooperates with such world brands as Adidas, Pepsi, Hugo Boss, Huawei. In 2014, the athlete launched, together with the Colombian company Bronzini, a line of men's underwear.
7
Wayne Rooney 25.8 million
In the seventh position in the top 10 of the highest-paid football players of 2015 is Wayne Rooney , captain of the glorious English club "Manchester United".Since 2010 he has repeatedly been among the players with the highest salary. In 2013, with an income of 45 million pounds sterling was recognized as the richest British football player. He did not give up Rooney's position this year either. His income was $ 25.8 million. This includes salary in the club, numerous bonuses and income from sponsorship contracts. Cooperates with the following famous brands: Samsung, Harper Collins and Nike. Last year, Rooney extended the contract with the club for another 5 years.
6
Radamel Falcao 31 million
Colombian Radamel Falcao - in the sixth place among the highest paid players in football. His income was $ 31 million. About 4 million striker Manchester United received for cooperation with the company Gillette. He also plans to sign a profitable contract with the Puma brand.
This year can not be called the most successful for Falcao. Although he was among the ten most highly paid players in the world, but because of the constant microtraumas, the physical form of the player left much to be desired, and he could not gain a foothold in the permanent composition of the "red devils".In July 2015, Falcao moved to Chelsea for one season with the option of subsequent redemption of the player.
5
Neimar 31.7 million
The fifth place in the ranking of the highest paid players in football is the Brazilian Neimar .His income was $ 31.7 million. At the same time, he earned most of the money not by playing for the Barcelona club, but by participating in such well-known brands as Nike, Red Bull, Beats By Dre and others. The fact that the proposal for participation in advertising, he began to receive even before the peak of his sports career. Neimar is only 23 years old, and already before his debut on the football field, he drew the attention of eminent European clubs. Now he is the face of many famous world brands. Receiving huge sums for participation in advertising campaigns, Neymar spends this money on chic cars, houses and yachts. The love of luxury life led to the fact that the costs of the player became comparable to his income.
4
Gareth Bale 31.9 million
Welshman Gareth Bale , the midfielder of the club Real Madrid, is ranked fourth in the list of the world's highest-paid football players of 2015.His transfer to Club Real Madrid for 91 million euros was the second most expensive transfer in the world. In the first place - the transition to the same club for 94 million euros Ronaldo. The income of the football player last year was 31.9 million dollars. By signing a contract with the Adidas brand for an impressive $ 35 million for six years, he secured a place in the list of the world's most expensive athletes.
2
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 41.8 million
On the third place of our rating is the Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic , the striker of the Paris Saint-Germain club. His income was 41.8 million dollars. Ibrahimovic and in 2014, according to the magazine Forbes , ranked third among the highest-paid football players in the world.
2
Lionel Messi 70.1 million
Lionel Messi , attacking "Basreloni", like last year, is in second place among the highest paid players. He earned $ 70.1 million. Of these, 22 million were income from participation in advertising campaigns. Last year, together with Adidas Messi launched a line of clothing and footwear.
1
Cristiano Ronaldo 79 million
The famous striker of the Spanish club Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo reaffirmed the status of the highest paid athlete in the world. The famous football player earned 79 million dollars. With an impressive salary at the club of $ 20 million a year, Ronaldo gets a good income and from sponsorship contracts with global brands. In addition, he is engaged in the creation of his own clothing line, owns a nightclub and a mobile marketing start-up Mobitto.
