Forbes: Messi, others trail Ronaldo as world’s highest-paid player

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | $82m;

2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | $77m;

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) | $37m;

4. Neymar (Barcelona) | $34m;

5. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) | $34m;

6. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) | $26m;

7. Sergio Aguero | $24m;

8 Luis Suarez (Barcelona) | $23m;

9. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) | $22m;

10. Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) | $21m;

11. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) | $21m;

12. Yaya Toure (Manchester City) | $20m;

13. Radamel Falcao (Chelsea) | $19m;

14. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) | $18m;

15. Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) | $18m;

16. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United) | $18m;

17. Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain) | $18m;

18. Robin van Persie (Fenerbahce) | $17m;

19. David Silva (Manchester City) | $17m;

20. Samir Nasri (Manchester City) | $15m.