Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid meet in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday in a star-studded round of 16 first leg tie, but who will be the 10 highest paid players involved in the match? Find out where the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar rank!
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Reports claim that the French giants’ Neymar will be the highest paid player on the field with his weekly wage of £445 000 (R7.34 million) – making him the best earner.
His counterpart, Cristiano Ronaldo, is believed to be on £365 000 (R6 million) every week at the Spanish giants, although it has rumoured that the 33-year-old is after a bigger contract in Spain.
Ronaldo’s colleague Gareth Bale comes in at third with his weekly wage of £350 000 (R5.77 million), while 19-year-old PSG star Kylian Mbappe is believed to earn £310 000 (R5.11 million) a week.
PSG’s Dani Alves reportedly earns £205 000 (R3.38 million) weekly in France, while Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo are all said to be on £200 000 (R3.3 million) a week at Los Blancos.
Ex-Real star Angel Di Maria, who joined PSG in 2015 from Manchester United, is in at ninth on the list with his earnings of £186 000 (R3 million) a week, followed by Real’s Luka Modric, who reportedly gets paid £180 000 (R2.97 million) every week.
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Zinedine Zidane’s side will host Unai Emery’s men at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, with the second leg taking place on March 7.
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