Top 20 highest paid celebrities in the world for 2016 – You need to see how much they’ve made just this year! (With Pictures)

8. Lionel Messi – $81.5M

Next up, is Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi with total earnings of $81.5 million. Messi currently plays a forward position at Spanish club FC Barcelona. His salary for playing at this club is estimated to be around $53.4 million. Messi’s income is so high due to currently being the reigning Ballon d’Or winner and has actually won FIFA’s player of the year, an incredible five times.

This makes Messi the only player in the world to succeed in winning this prestigious award five times. It is no surprise then, that not only is Messi commonly considered the best player in the world, but is believed by many to be the best player of all time. Along with the player’s earnings at FC Barcelona, Messi is estimated to have earned another $28 million from his endless sponsorship and endorsement deals.