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The top ten earners in football: Real Madrid star Ronaldo best paid on planet

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 05:15

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid player in the game.

A survey by Belgian football mag 'Sport Foot' has declared Ronaldo the best paid footballer on the planet with a salary of €12 million.

He is followed by his former Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney, who is now on €11.5 million-a-year.

Top ten earners in football:

1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - €12M
2) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - €11.5M
3) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - €11M
4) Yaya Toure (Manchester City) - €10.8M
5) Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan) - €10.5M
6) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) - €9.7M
7) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) - €9M
8) Kaka (Real Madrid) - €9M
9) John Terry (Chelsea) - €9M
10) Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City) - €9M

 
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Comments (36)

Submitted by Livemanutd.com (not verified) on Sat, 07/02/2011 - 05:13.

How much do Chelsea forward Didier Drogba earn per year. http://www.livemanutd.com

Submitted by Enoch Okpara (not verified) on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 06:56.

Pls tell me, is this the real list of Top Ten Earners in World Football?

Submitted by Enoch Okpara (not verified) on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 06:54.

Pls tell me, is this the real list of Top Ten Earners in World Football?

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