Exorbitant wages paid to Europe 's top footballers set to keep on soaring . Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the biggest earner , making $ 47 million in 2009 . UEFA introducing new rules to help curb club 's mounting debts thanks largely to salaries . Comment:
Exorbitant wages paid to Europe 's top footballers set to keep on soaring . Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the biggest earner , making $ 47 million in 2009 . UEFA introducing new rules to help curb club 's mounting debts thanks largely to salaries . Football finance expert says as long as economies continue to grow so will players ' wages .