Messi to Become World's Highest-Paid Player Ahead of CR7; Set to Make £336,000-a-Week

EFT Report: The never ending comparison between Lionel Messi and rival Cristiano Ronaldo is set to continue, after his hat-trick in the 4-3 El Clasico win over Real Madrid the buzz around the Catalan giant is that the club is set to make the Argentine the world’s highest-paid player on the planet with a pay of more than £336,000-a-week, it was reported last year that CR7 makes £288,000-a-week.

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'We all want Messi to be the best-paid player in the world and that is what we are working on,' said club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.