Now top five football players

Top five football players

1.Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi Cuccittini is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.

Born: June 24, 1987 (age 30), Rosario, Argentina

Height: 1.7 m

Spouse: Antonella Roccuzzo (m. 2017)

Salary: 40 million EUR (2016)

Awards: Ballon d'Or, European Golden Shoe, 

Did you know: Lionel Messi ranks third among FC Barcelona players by total number of appearances (613).

2.Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH, ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. 

Born: February 5, 1985 (age 32), Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, Portugal

Height: 1.87 m

Salary: 32 million EUR (2016)

Children: Alana Martina dos Santos, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., Mateo Ronaldo, Eva Maria Dos Santos

Movies: Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet

Did you know: Cristiano Ronaldo ranks first among UEFA European Championship goalscorers by total goals scored (9)

3.Neymar

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. 

Born: February 5, 1992 (age 25), Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil

Height: 1.75 m

Salary: 36.8 million EUR (2017)

Current teams: Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (#10 / Forward), Brazil national football team (#10 / Forward)

Siblings: Rafaella Santos

Did you know: Neymar is the most expensive Association Football transfer (€222 M, from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017).

4.Zlatan Ibrahimović

Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. He was also a member of the Sweden national team from 2001 to 2016, serving as captain from 2010 until his retirement.

Born: October 3, 1981 (age 36)

Height: 1.95 m

Weight: 95 kg

Partner: Helena Seger

Current team: Manchester United F.C. (#10 / Forward)

Did you know: Zlatan Ibrahimović ranks fourth among UEFA European Championship goalscorers by total goals scored (6)

5.Luis Suárez

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz, commonly known as Luis Suárez, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Barcelona and the Uruguay national team. 

Born: January 24, 1987 (age 31), Salto, Uruguay

Height: 1.82 m

Nationality: Uruguayan

Spouse: Sofia Balbi (m. 2009)

Salary: 25 million EUR (2017)

Did you know: Luis Suárez has the second-most goals scored (5) in the FIFA Club World Cup