Ronaldo tops Messi in earning power

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was the world’s highest-paid soccer player in 2016-17, with his $95.3 million topping Argentine rival Lionel Messi, who earned $83 million at Barcelona, according to figures published by France Football.

Messi’s Brazilian teammate Neymar was third at $60 million, ahead of Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale ($44m) and Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi ($31m), who plays for Hebei Fortune in the Chinese Super League.

Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho is the best paid coach, with income of around $30 million.