The former manchester united and sporting lisbon star is the most wealthiest soccer player in the world ahead of barcelona’s Lionel messi and samuel Eto’o who where second and third respectively.
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Here’s the list of the top 10 richest soccer players!
1- Christiano Ronaldo:
Christiano Ronaldo is a forward in the Portuguese national soccer team and also in the Spanish Liga Real Madrid FC. He is worth is €148 million currently which is equivalent to £122 million. He signed a contract with Real Madrid in September 2013, earning €17 million equivalent to £14.3 million annual salary. Christiano Ronaldo also signed a contract worth €6 million (£5 million) per year with the Nike in 2010. His other contracts include Armani, Castrol Edge, Jacob & Co, Herbalife, Banco Espirito Santo and KFC.He has properties including an 8600 square feet mansion in Madrid, Spain and Alderley Edge Mansion in Cheshire, England. His luxury cars includes Bentley Continental GTC, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lamborghini Aventador and Koenigsegg CCX.
2 – Lionel Messi:
Lionel Messi is a forward in Argentine national soccer team and also in the Spanish Liga club Barcelona FC. He is worth €146 million which is equivalent to £120.5 million. He signed a contract with Barcelona earning €20 million equivalent to £15.7 million annual salary. Lionel Messi also signed an contract worth €2 million (£1.6 million) per year with the Adidas. His other contracts include Turkish Airlines, EA Sports, Samsung’s Galaxy 11, Gatorade and Gillette. Lionel Messi has got properties which includes the Catalan city mansion in Madrid, Spain and Rosario Mansion in Argentina. His luxury cars includes Dodge Charger SRT8, Audi Q7, Ferrari F430 Spider, Audi R8 and 2009 Maserati.
3 – Samuel Eto’o:
Samuel Eto’o is a striker in the Cameroonian national soccer team and also in the English Premier League club Everton. He is worth €85 million which is equivalent to £70 million. He signed a contract with Anzhi Makhachkala FC in 2011 and he was earning €20 million equivalent to £16.5 million annual salary. Samuel Eto’o also signed a contract worth €5 million (£4 million) per year with the PUMA. His other contracts include Ford and fashion label John Richmond. Samuel Eto’o has got properties which includes House in Moscow, Russia and Douala Mansion in the capital of Cameroon’s Littoral Region. His luxury cars includes Bugatti Veyron, Maybach Xenatec, Aston Martin One-77 and Aston Martin V12 Zagato.
4 – Wayne Rooney:
Wayne Rooney is a forward in the English national soccer team and also in the English Premier League club side Manchester United. His is worth €84 million which is equivalent to £69 million. He entered a contract with Manchester United earning €365,000 equivalent to £300,000 weekly. Wayne Rooney signed a contract worth €4 million (£3.2 million) per year with the Nike. His other contracts include Samsung and Harper Collins. Wayne Rooney has got properties which includes the Cheshire mansion in Cheshire, England. His luxury cars includes Bentley Continental GTC, Range Rover Overfinch, Bentley Continental GTC, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and Aston Martin Vanquish.
5 – Richardo kaka:
Richardo kaka is an attacking midfielder in the Brazilian national soccer team and also in the Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City. He is worth €82 million which is equivalent to £67.5 million. He signed a contract with AC Milan from Real Madrid CF in September 2013, which paid him €6 million equivalent to £4.7 million annual salary. Ricardo Kaka also signed a seven-year modeling association worth $5.5 million per year with the Armani. His other contracts include Adidas, EA Sports and Sony. Ricardo Kaka has propertie which includes 1500 square feet mansion in Madrid, Spain valued at 7 million Euros. His luxury cars includes Audi Q7, Hyundai Santa Fe 2014 edition and Audi RS6 Sportsback.
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