Where Messi would sit in football richlist with Manchester City's £800,000-a-week offer
Published 27/11/2015 at 13:57 GMT
Reports have claimed Manchester City are lining up a sensational move for Lionel Messi that would see the Barcelona superstar earn £800,000 per week.
Leo Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid vs Barcelona – El Clasico
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid & Portugal)
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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is rich enough to play with boots made of real gold. Sadly, they'd be heavy and uncomfortable.
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2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)
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Lionel Messi sits, possibly wondering how he's been scraping by on a mere £32 million a year
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3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain & Sweden)
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Sweden's forward and team captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic ponders buying a new wheelbarrow to help him transport his wages around
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4. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid & Wales)
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Gareth Bale is not the world's richest Welshman. But he's climbing the list.
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5. Neymar (Barcelona & Brazil)
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Barcelona and Brazil superstar Neymar predicts the direction he will travel on this list over the next 10 years
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