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Forbes has released a list of world’s highest paid soccer players of 2016 and here are the top 10 highest paid soccer players. The figures are compiled by Forbes and are in US $ and include soccer salaries, bonuses and endorsements earned in 2015.

10. Cesc Fabregas

Earnings: $21 million
Salary and Bonus: $16 million

9. Eden Hazard

Earnings: $22 million
Salary and Bonus: $18 million

8. Luis Suárez

Earnings: $23 million
Salary and Bonus: $18 million

7. Sergio Agüero

Earnings: $24 million
Salary and Bonus: $17 million

6. Wayne Rooney

Earnings: $26 million
Salary and Bonus: $20 million

5. Gareth Bale

Earnings: $34 million
Salary and Bonus: $24 million

4. Neymar Jr.

Earnings: $36 million
Salary and Bonus: $14 million

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Earnings: $37 million
Salary and Bonus: $30 million

2. Lionel Messi

Earnings: $77 million
Salary and Bonus: $51 million

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Earnings: $82 million
Salary and Bonus: $53 million