For the top five soccer players in the world , salaries averaged $ 14.67 million . England Club Team : Karim Benzema Country star forward Samuel Eto ' earns $ 14.67 million a year . Lionel Messi , 22 , is the youngest among the highest-paid soccer stars with $ 13.74 million . Olympic medal winner Cristiano Ronaldo o has a contract worth $ 17.06 million .
For the top five soccer players in the world , salaries averaged $ 14.67 million . Karim Benzema Country star forward Samuel Eto ' earns $ 14.67 million a year . Lionel Messi , 22 , is the youngest among the highest-paid soccer stars with $ 13.74 million . Olympic medal winner Cristiano Ronaldo o has a contract worth $ 17.06 million .