We’re used to hearing about footballers being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds per week. But who is really earning the most money after they’ve paid the taxman?
| # | ATHLETE | YEARLY SALARY | WEEKLY | ENDORSMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
£15.0 M | £288,000 | $20 M |
| 2 |  Lionel Messi |
£13.41 M | £257,000 | $20 M |
| 3 |  Neymar |
£12.57 M | £241,000 | $6 M |
| 4 |  Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
£12.16 M | £233,500 | $1 M |
| 5 |  Radamel Falcao |
£11.74 M | £225,500 | |
| 6 |  Wayne Rooney |
£11.57 M | £222,500 | $3 M |
| 7 |  Sergio Aguero |
£11.31 M | £217,500 | $1 M |
| 8 |  Yaya Toure |
£10.90 M | £209,600 | |
| 9 |  Robin Van Persie |
£10.70 M | £200,000 | |
| 10 |  Gareth Bale |
£9.50 M | £182,500 | $1 M |
| 11 |  Fernando Torres |
£8.50 M | £175,000 | $1 M |
There is no surprise as to who is earning the most – with Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Lionel Messi of Barcelona reportedly making £100,000 a day – while there are only two Englishmen – in Wayne Rooney and David Beckham – making it onto the list of the top ten highest earners.
Highest Earning Players in Football (Gross)
- Lionel Messi – £30m
- Cristiano Ronaldo – £25.7m
- Gareth Bale – £20.7 m
- Neymar – £17.1m
- Sergio Aguero – £16.3m
- Wayne Rooney – 15.4m
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic – £15m
- Yaya Toure – £14.2m
- Fernando Torres – £14m
Top 10 Richest Football Players In the World
- David Beckham – £175m
- Lionel Messi – £115.5m
- Cristiano Ronaldo – £112m
- Kaka – £66.5m
- Ronaldinho – £63m
- Samuel Eto’o – £52m
- Wayne Rooney – £50m
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic – £47m
- Rivaldo – £45.5m
- Rio Ferdinand – £42m
