Some countries’ top divisions feature highly paid star players; in smaller countries and lower divisions, players may be part-timers with a second job, or amateurs. The five top European leagues ? the Bundesliga (Germany), Premier League (England), La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy), and Ligue 1 (France) ? attract most of the world’s best players and each of the leagues has a total wage cost in excess of ?600 million/?763 million/US$1.185 billion.
