Is there a public perception or criticism of the high salaries earned by footballers?

Mar 31, 2009 ... Beckham is world's highest-paid player, Henry is fifth · 1. David Beckham (AC Milan): 32.4 million euros · 2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona): 28.6 ... Jul 17, 2015 ... D.C. United's latest acquisition, Costa Rican forward Alvaro Saborio, is the club's highest-paid player at almost $500,000, according to ... Mar 4, 2025 ... Tom Lynch (Richmond Tigers). 2025 salary: $1.45 million. Tigers vet Tom Lynch, much like his ex-teammate that occupied this position, is up here ... Mar 11, 2025 ... 1. Dak Prescott, $61.6 million · 1. Dak Prescott, $61.6 million. Signed: September 2024 (contract ends in 2028) · 2. Joe Burrow (CIN), $61.3 ... Sep 22, 2021 ... Cristiano Ronaldo's big-money move to Manchester United saw him replacing Lionel Messi as the highest-paid footballer in the world. Jul 3, 2015 ... The Buffalo Sabres have made newly acquired forward Ryan O'Reilly their highest-paid player. Sep 19, 2024 ... Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović is by far the highest-paid player in Italy with an annual salary of €22.2 million. Sep 25, 2021 ... Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the world's first and only billionaire football player, tops the list, raking in US$125 million ... Sep 9, 2024 ... Prescott and the Cowboys reached a four-year contract extension worth $240 million, sources confirm. The new deal makes the quarterback the highest-paid player ... Jan 20, 2011 ... The average footballer's wage in England's top division has climbed ... biggest clubs. Anecdotal evidence suggests the arrival of the ...