Lionel Messi has retained his place at the top of Forbes' list of highest-paid footballers after earning $126 million (£98m) over the past year, with Cristiano Ronaldo closely behind him in second.

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League Two Bromley, having won their first Carabao Cup game by upsetting Ipswich, will be watching the draw eagerly as they await their opponents. The second-round ties will be played in the week ...