Top Ten Highest paid Football players
Modern
footballers earn in millions and here at Sportspundit we decided to
compile a list of footballers who are the top earners in the most
popular sport in the world. Of course, given that no footballer would
actually reveal his own wage personally and data on such matters can be
unreliable, the list is open to debate.
But
this list has been compiled with a considerable research done, keeping
in mind the various agencies who keep track of the players' wages and
the reliability of their research and surveys.
10. John Terry (Chelsea)
The
England international earns 11.7 million euros per year at Chelsea.
Terry is rated as one of the best central defenders in entire Europe
and is also a one-club player, having played for the London club since
the start of his career.
9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Frank
Lampard is also a England international and plays for Chelsea too. He
earns 13 million euros per annum and is rated as one of the best
midfielders in the game.
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Wayne
Rooney is the best striker for the England national team and is also
the star man at Manchester United now that Cristiano Ronaldo has moved
to Spanish giants Real Madrid. The former Everton striker earns 13.5
million euros per annum at Old Trafford.
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (FC Barcelona)
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic was the best player for Inter Milan in his three years with
the Nerazzurri and earned a reported 14 million euros per year with the
Italian champions. Now of course the Swede has joined Spanish and
European champions FC Barcelona and it is likely that his wage will
considerably increase.
6. Kaka (Real Madrid)
Kaka
might now be playing at Spanish and European powerhouse Real Madrid and
would be earning quite a lot but even when he was at Italian giants AC
Milan last season he was still one of the best paid players. Sixth best
paid, in fact, according to one survey with 15.1 million euros going
into his bank account every year.
5. Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona)
Thierry
Henry had a poor debut season with Barcelona in 2007-2008 but last
season he was back to his best, banging in goals and creating them as
well. The Arsenal legend won the Spanish first division title and the
Champions League in 2008-2009 and is reportedly earning 17 million
euros every year.
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
At
Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo is certainly going to earn lot more than
he did at Manchester United but jaws would drop when you realize that
at United the FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or used to
earn as much as 18.3 million euros every year. This summer he became
the most expensive signing in football history when Madrid paid a
whooping 93 million euros for the player to United.
3. Ronaldinho (AC Milan)
Ronaldinho
is not the player he was at FC Barcelona but the 29-year-old was one of
the top three earners in football last season. The World Cup and
Champions League winner pocketed 19.6 million euros last season and is
ranked as the third highest paid footballer in the world.
2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Lionel
Messi is already the second highest paid footballer in the world. The
Argentine wonderkid earns about 28.6 million euros every year and he is
currently the best player in the world and is certain to get better
with the passage of the subsequent years. Messi is said to be the
perfect player to replace Diego Armando Maradona as the world's
greatest ever player and having won everything there is to be won in
club football and already having established himself as the best and
most talented footballer in the world, he is certainly on the right way.
1. David Beckham (LA Galaxy)
David
Beckham might not play in Europe anymore but he still maintains his
position as the world's best paid footballer. Beckham's five-year
contract signed with MLS club LA Galaxy signed in 2007 implies that he
earns around 32.4 million euros every year.