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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How much do Chelsea forward Didier Drogba earn per year. http://www.livemanutd.com
Pls tell me, is this the real list of Top Ten Earners in World Football?
Pls tell me, is this the real list of Top Ten Earners in World Football?
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