Like every year, Forbes magazine published its ranking of the highest paid footballers on the planet. Taking into account salaries, match bonuses and advertising contracts, which players raised the most money in 2015?

According to the American magazine, Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Real Madrid, pocketed $ 82 million last year (around 72 million euros). A nice jackpot that allows him to obtain the honorary title of “highest-paid player on the planet”. The Portuguese striker received $ 53 million from his salary and bonuses at the Madrid club. His advertising contracts allowed him to put (a lot) of butter in the spinach since they brought him $ 29 million.

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Clubs: From Manchester United to Real Madrid in 2009

The triple Golden Ball and double title holder still dominate the ranking of the most expensive transfer in history. From Manchester United to Real for 82 million euros in 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo is the undisputed star of the Merengue club. In six seasons, he scored 225 goals in 200 La Liga appearances, 62 goals in 63 Champions League games. In total, he has scored 313 times in 300 matches for Real. What largely justifies the price of its transfer.

Lionel Messi

Clubs: from Barcelona to PSG

In 2005, Messi became the star of Argentine football. This year in the biography of Lionel Messi brought many victories. Thanks to his victory at the World Youth Championship, the athlete was named the best player in the competition. Lionel Messi’s transfer from Spanish Barcelona to French PSG was partially paid for by cryptocurrency. As Le Figaro reports with reference to Reuters and its own sources, this is not about Bitcoin but PSG tokens issued with the participation of the Parisian club.

NEYMAR

Clubs: From Santos to Barcelona in 2013

It’s hard to know what Neymar’s transfer to Barcelona really cost. Barcelona leaders first announced a compensation of 57 million euros. The Spanish press then referred to the figure of 95 million before justice stopped the count at 83.5 million euros. The case could lead Sandro Rosell, former club president, and Josep Maria Bartomeu, who resigned before running for Saturday’s election, to jail.

LUIS SUAREZ

Clubs: From Liverpool to Barcelona in 2014

With Luis Suarez, Barcelona tried a bet. Suspended for four months after biting Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup in Brazil, the Uruguayan commits in stride with the Catalan club. He played his first match in his new colours on October 25 against Real Madrid (1-3), where he distinguished himself with an assist for Neymar. The start of a prolific season with 16 goals and 14 assists in La Liga. Successful bet for Barça.

JAMES RODRIGUEZ

Clubs: From Monaco to Real Madrid in 2014

One of the great added values of recent years. Bought 45 million euros the previous year, the Colombian was sold 35 million more expensive by the club of the Principality in the summer of 2014. His World Cup, marked by a magnificent volley against Uruguay, definitely convinced the club merengue to drop a big check. The fifth biggest transfer in football history. A status that did not scare the player: he earned his stripes at Real Madrid.

ANGEL DI MARIA

Clubs: From Real Madrid to Manchester United in 2014

In the summer of 2014, Manchester United enjoyed a monstrous envelope to recruit and forget the disastrous 7th place of the previous season. Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw all land for more than 20 million but the real star of the Mancunian transfer window are Argentina. Angel Di Maria arrives from Real and becomes Premier League’s biggest transfer. A year and four goals later, he is on the start.

ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Clubs: From Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001

The most expensive transfer in history. In search of “Galacticos”, Florentino Perez sets his sights on what is best (or almost): a Ballon d’Or also a world champion. Zizou arrives at Real, who will not regret it. With the Merengue, the French international fills the “hole” in his record with a sumptuous end in the C1 final against Bayer Leverkusen (2-1, 2002).

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

Clubs: From Inter to Barcelona in 2009

Executioner of Italy at Juventus then at Inter, Ibra landed in Barcelona in 2009 to replace Samuel Eto’o (the Cameroonian price is added to the Ibrahimovic price). The marriage is going badly. The profile of the Swede is not compatible with the style of play implemented by Pep Guardiola in Catalonia. Result: Ibrahimovic will only play 46 matches for the Blaugrana for 22 goals scored, before returning to Italy under the colours of AC Milan in the summer of 2010.

KAKA

Clubs: From AC Milan to Real Madrid in 2009

Dazzling with AC Milan, the Brazilian attracts the biggest teams in Europe. It is finally Real Madrid who wins the bet for the very tidy sum of 65 million euros. The problem, the 2002 world champion never becomes the leader that Madrid leaders expected. The Kaka failure is consumed in 2014 when the player leaves Madrid free to sign… in Milan.

EDINSON CAVANI

Clubs: From Naples to PSG in 2013

This is the biggest transfer to date in the history of Ligue 1. Edinson Cavani arrived in Paris in 2013, scoring the record set by Monaco with Falcao a few weeks earlier. Two years later, the Uruguayan is still trying to find his cruising speed in the French capital. El Matador is often relegated to a wing to make way for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.