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Barcelona's Lionel Messi has deposed David Beckham to top France
Football's list of the highest-paid players.
The Argentina forward is said to have made €33 million
($44 million) last year.
Beckham, who has been first or second in each of the last
nine years, took home €30.4 million ($40.5 million) in 2009,
according to the report.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo was third with €30
million ($40 million), while teammate Kaka was a distant fourth
with €18.8 million ($25 million). Thierry Henry was fifth
with €18 million ($24 million).
France Football, which has ranked the best-paid players since
1999, calculated the figures based on salary and endorsements.
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