意大利足球协会(Italian football.html">Football Federation) recently released the top earners in Serie A, also known as the Italian top flight league. The list includes the highest-paid players.html">players from the 22 teams competing in the league. Here are the top 10 highest-paid players in Serie A:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (juventus.html">Juventus) - €31 million per year
2. Gianluigi Buffon (Parma) - €24 million per year
3. Paulo Dybala (AS Roma) - €22 million per year
4. Mario Mandzukic (AC Milan) - €20 million per year
5. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) - €19 million per year
6. Paulo Dybala (AS Roma) - €18 million per year
7. Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) - €17 million per year
8. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - €16 million per year
9. Franck Ribery (Fiorentina) - €15 million per year
10. Dries Mertens (Inter Milan) - €14 million per year
The majority of these top earners are attackers, with only a few defenders making the cut. This is not surprising given the attacking prowess of many Serie A teams.
The data was compiled by the Italian Football Federation based on various sources including transfer fees and player contracts. The figures may vary depending on the source and methodology used to calculate the players'' earnings.