Soccer is the most popular team sport in the world.And as a result, the top players are among the highest-paid athletes. But surprisingly, in terms of actual salary, most of these players pale in comparison to their counterparts in some of the popular North American sports.
On the next few pages, we will take a look at the highest-paid soccer players in the world, and breakdown how much of that income is made on the pitch, and how much is made through endorsements.
In a minor upset, two of the players on the list come from North America's own Major League Soccer
1. David Beckham — $40,000,000
Club: Los Angeles Galaxy
Country: United States
Salary: $5,850,000
Other Income: $34,150,000
2. Cristiano Ronaldo — $38,000,000
Club: Real Madrid
Country: Spain
Salary: $15,600,000
Other Income: $22,400,000
3. Lionel Messi — $32,000,000
Club: FC Barcelona
Country: Spain
Salary: $13,650,000
Other Income: $18,350,000
4. Ricardo Kaka — $25,000,000
Club: Real Madrid
Country: Spain
Salary: $11,700,000
Other Income: $13,300,000
5. Ronaldinho — $24,000,000
Club: Flamengo
Country: Brazil
Salary: $6,500,000
Other Income: $17,500,000
6. Thierry Henry — $21,000,000
Club: New York Red Bulls
Country: United States
Salary: $4,940,000
Other Income:$16,060,000
7. Wayne Rooney — $20,000,000
Club: Manchester United
Country: England
Salary: $12,350,000
Other Income: $7,650,000
8. Samuel Eto'o — $18,000,000
Club: Anzhi Makhachkala
Country: Russia
Salary: $13,200,000
Other Income: $5,600,000
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic — $17,000,000
Club: AC Milan
Country: Italy
Salary: $11,700,000
Other Income: $5,300,000
10. Frank Lampard — $17,000,000
Club: Chelsea
Country: England
Salary: $9,750,000
Other Income:$7,250,000
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