The salary of football players is one of the most discussed topics in the world of sports. But is everything as wonderful in a football player's career as the media broadcast about it? The catch is that there is a real chasm between the salaries of the world's top players, of which there are not so many, and the middle-level athletes, of whom there are a majority.
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The realities of the Russian Premier League are such that it is simply unprofitable for local footballers to leave Russia: salaries in Europe are lower, and they need to plow more, and the competition for a place in the squad is much higher. The players of the top clubs in Russia can earn up to five million euros a year in a year, and even substitute players of not too high level receive about one million euros.
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For the middle peasants and outsiders in the top Russian league, the situation is somewhat different. They do not have the financial ability to pay high salaries for football players, which usually amount to one hundred to two hundred thousand euros per year, and besides, there are often delays in the payment of salaries and bonuses.
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The Football National League, which is lower in class than the Premier League, all the more cannot boast of high salaries for its players, because not only are there no stars here, but the percentage of players who could gain a foothold in the top division is extremely small. Players of this league receive monthly no more than three hundred thousand rubles a month, not counting bonuses.
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The salary of the players of the second division does not exceed thirty thousand rubles at all, and often it is even less. There are many amateurs among the players in the regional leagues, and they often earn money elsewhere, secretly hoping that their talent will be noticed and they can count on a serious professional contract.
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In Europe, the situation is quite similar, except that ordinary players earn less. As for the world's top footballers, their earnings are indeed unusually high, and they consist not only of salaries and bonuses, but also the profit from advertising contracts, which can be quite impressive.
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The highest paid footballer in the world is Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo. His income for 2013, according to Forbes magazine, amounted to more than seventy million dollars, of which twenty-four came from advertising contracts.
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Lionel Messi, who was recognized as the best player in Europe for four years in a row, nevertheless slowed down and lost the palm to Ronaldo both in sporting achievements and financially. Lionel earned eight million less in 2013 than his eternal rival, but extended his contract with Barcelona until 2018, which increased his salary from thirteen to twenty million euros per year, which will allow him in the future to compete with Ronaldo not only in football field, but also on the pages of Forbes magazine.
