9. Lionel Messi

The little lion is a complete beast on the pitch, scoring goals and setting-up his teammates at will for his club team Barcelona. He may not be the biggest guy out there running around, but his skill-set is as unmatched as finishes in soccer.

While he gets paid for his club work, we’d like to see him have a little more success internationally with his native Argentina, but hey, those guys aren’t paying him top coin.