Highest Paid Footballers (Football=Soccer :p)
Apr 2, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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Highest Paid Footballers (Football=Soccer :p)
France Football has compiled a list of the highest earners in football today and David Beckham, currently on loan at AC Milan from the LA Galaxy, tops the list. The England star is joined by club-mates Kaka and Ronaldinho.
Meanwhile, Barcelona's Lionel Messi comes in second place and Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is also included. Three English internationals in Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, and John Terry round out the top ten.
In terms of coaching, two ex-Chelsea tacticians lead the way. Inter boss Jose Mourinho earns approximate €11 million, while Luiz Felipe Scolari earns slightly more than the 'Special One' from his contract with the Blues, valued at €12.5 million.
The top ten results for the highest paid players can be seen be below.
Top 10 List (in €)
1. David Beckham (Milan): 32.4 million
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 28.6 million
3. Ronaldinho (Milan): 19.6 million
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): 18.3 million
5. Thierry Henry (Barcelona): 17 million
6. Kaka (Milan): 15.1 million
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter): 14 million
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 13.5 million
9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea): 13 million
10. John Terry (Chelsea): 11.7 million
Meanwhile, Barcelona's Lionel Messi comes in second place and Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is also included. Three English internationals in Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, and John Terry round out the top ten.
In terms of coaching, two ex-Chelsea tacticians lead the way. Inter boss Jose Mourinho earns approximate €11 million, while Luiz Felipe Scolari earns slightly more than the 'Special One' from his contract with the Blues, valued at €12.5 million.
The top ten results for the highest paid players can be seen be below.
Top 10 List (in €)
1. David Beckham (Milan): 32.4 million
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 28.6 million
3. Ronaldinho (Milan): 19.6 million
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): 18.3 million
5. Thierry Henry (Barcelona): 17 million
6. Kaka (Milan): 15.1 million
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter): 14 million
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 13.5 million
9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea): 13 million
10. John Terry (Chelsea): 11.7 million
Last edited by AK470; Apr 2, 2009 at 10:17 PM.
Apr 2, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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wow messi is paid higher more than ronaldinho and double what cristiano is paid.
am really amused, the order was different in my head but its certainly pays to play for Barca!! and notice that there are non of madrid players up there
am really amused, the order was different in my head but its certainly pays to play for Barca!! and notice that there are non of madrid players up there
Apr 3, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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That's got to include endorsement money... Or else it's counting Becks' income averaged from the Galaxy. Other than Beckham on top, Henry a little overpriced, and Cristiano a little underpriced, the list looks about right.
Apr 3, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Apr 3, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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So it's 6.24 Million... and that's assuming he's paid 52 weeks a year. I wouldn't be surprised if it were only for the season so figure more likely about 42 weeks.
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