Gerard Pique earns the biggest salary in the Spanish La Liga as the Barcelona defender takes home €52 million as gross salary per year.
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The 35-year-old Spanish defender who recently split from long-term partner Shakira tops the list that includes 4 Barcelona players in the top 10 highest paid list.
Despite Barcelona’s well-documented financial struggles, Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba were listed among the highest-paid players in Spain, Barca Universal reports.
Real Madrid also boasts of 5 players in the top 10 highest-earners in La Liga as the 14-time UEFA Champions League winners are represented by Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Vinicius Junior, Toni Kroos, and David Alaba.
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According to SPORT, Antoine Griezmann is the only Atletico Madrid player to break into the top 10 highest-paid players in Spain following his switch from Barcelona to the Rojiblancos on a 2-year loan deal.
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Top 10 Spanish La Liga highest earners
- Gerard Pique / Barcelona (€52million as gross salary per year)
- Frenkie de Jong / Barcelona (€37.5million as gross salary per year)
- Sergio Busquets / Barcelona (€37million as gross salary per year)
- Eden Hazard / Real Madrid (€31.25million as gross salary per year)
- Karim Benzema / Real Madrid (€24million as gross salary per year
- David Alaba / Real Madrid (€22.5million as gross salary per year)
- Toni Kroos / Real Madrid (€21.97million as gross salary per year)
- Jordi Alba / Barcelona (€20.83million as gross salary per year)
- Vinicius Junior / Real Madrid (€20.83million as gross salary per year)
- Antoine Griezmann (€20.83million as gross salary per year)
