Whether we like it or not, the world’s top footballers are some of the richest sportsmen in the world and their influence is huge.
Social media has been a big player in raising the profiles of the world’s best, especially in recent years, Instagram.
Not only can players use the social media platform to raise their profile by gaining new followers, they can make money from them.
Influencer marketing is a huge business and the guys at Ticketgum.com have worked out the earning potential of the top players in the world.
From merely posting a sponsored post, these players can earn more than average Joe earns in a year and in some cases ten years.
Warning this article will make you insanely jealous.
21. Ivan Rakitic – £26,415.76 per post
The Croatian had a brilliant World Cup and was influential in their journey to the final.
With a star-studded attacking line-up at Barcelona he is often the forgotten man, but with 12.8 million followers, he could make some serious cash from sponsored posts.
20. Robert Lewandowski – £28,634.13 per post
With 352 career goals, Lewandowski is one of the most prolific goalscorers in world football.
The Polish forward is prone to a sponsored post to his 13.8 million followers on the social media platform.
19. Thiago Silva – £30,430.04 per post
With over 14.7 million followers on Instagram the Brazilian could certainly use his popularity to reach a wide audience.
The PSG defender could set up a sponsored post and make enough to buy 79 season tickets for the French champions.
18. Luka Modric – £33,004.47
Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has seen a huge rise in popularity this year, thanks to another Champions League win and guiding Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018.
With 16.3 million followers, his European reach would see him able to demand over £33,000 for a single sponsored post.
17. Gerard Pique – £34,922.11
If the Barcelona captain was asked to promote a product or brand to his followers, he too could ask for a huge paycheck.
With 16.8 million worldwide followers and a popstar girlfriend, Pique could demand £34,922.11 for any single promoted post.
