Federal agencies place orders against these contracts in many ways-through GSA customer representatives or catalogs, by phone or fax, charge cards, electronic requisitioning, in-person auctions, over the Internet, or by contacting suppliers directly.
At 22, Lionel Messi is the youngest player to make the top 20 list of highest-paid soccer stars. Messi's 2009-2010 contract is worth $13.74 million. Messi, a striker for Spanish champions Barcelona, will represent his home country, Argentina, at this year's World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo is highest-paid player, Lionel Messi second - Forbes. Real Madrid remain the most valuable football team in the world for a fourth consecutive year, according to Forbes. Cristiano Ronaldo was the world's highest-paid footballer -- and highest-paid team athlete -- last year, according to US business magazine Forbes. Real Madrid star Ronaldo was said to have earned a total of $82 million (Â£56.7m), with an annual salary of $53m (Â£36.7m) and $29m (Â£20m) in endorsements.