Manchester United keeps deteriorating on the pitch but the club’s value has never been higher.
Jose Mourinho’s Red Devils are off to a miserable start to the new Premier League campaign, with an embarrassing loss to Brighton and a 3-0 humiliation at the hands of Tottenham. But no one ever said you had to be good to be rich (just look at a few notable politicians).
For the price of $5 per month or $50 per year, ESPN+ was already a no-brainer for those who watch MLS, the USL, the UEFA Nations League and lower league English football. However, the broadcast package has significantly upped its offerings with this bit of news: ESPN+ will now stream 340 Italian Serie A matches over the course of the season as part of an exclusive, multi-year agreement in the United States.
This news flew under the radar for many fans, but if you didn’t hear, Aston Villa now has the third richest owners in all of English football. Yes, the Championship side that finished dead last in the 2015-16 Premier League season is now absolutely loaded. But how did this all come about?
We all love new technology and want to know when flying cars and robot servants will arrive like in the Jetsons. But it’s easy to overlook the incremental changes in technology happening right in front of us, right now. The recent Budweiser World Cup campaign gave soccer fans a glimpse into a future where the packaging of everyday objects — beer in this case — could revolutionize how we interact with brands, the world around us and each other.
Brazilian soccer players are like American basketball players — no matter where in the world there’s a professional soccer team, there’s likely to be a Brazilian playing for it. Brazil players salaries range from the lowest leagues to the highest-paid players in the world.
The best of the thousands of professional Brazilian soccer players make up the Seleção, and the 23 players chosen to represent Brazil’s World Cup team. All are well compensated by their professional clubs, but not all Brazil players salaries are created equally on the 2018 squad.
We previously compared the TV viewership, revenue and prize money of the World Cup and the Super Bowl, and the World Cup had the clear advantage across the board. Although a closer contest, the World Cup vs Champions League analysis yields a similar result. The World Cup can't be topped.
Striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is the pride of the Mexico national team and the highest paid player on West Ham United. Although the Little Pea isn't as rich as superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Hernandez can boast a healthy paycheck. So how much is Chicharito worth, anyway?
Chicharito's estimated net worth comes in at a cool $17 million.
As Manchester United’s second highest-paid player, the Paul Pogba salary 2018 and net worth totals are pretty staggering. The 25-year-old French midfielder was the world’s most expensive player as recently as 2016, and he’s arguably the face of Adidas football when Lionel Messi is factored out of the conversation. But how much does Pogba earn per year?
Paul Pogba Salary and Contract
Neymar net worth and salary is pretty astounding for a 26-year-old. According to Forbes, the Brazilian forward takes home an annual paycheck of roughly $90 million per year. The former Barcelona attacker shocked the world with his record-shattering transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, and he’s taking home massive wages from both his club side and his bevy of sponsors and endorsements.