A run down on the world’s richest soccer players of 2013 as stated by Forbes that earn the most from salary and endorsements combined. These players work really hard in trainings and their demand by corporate and multinational firms for adverts, sponsorship and endorsements depends on their performance on pitch and trust me they are balling in cool cash. Also smiling with them are their lovely partner (WAGS .....Wife or Girlfriend). Take a look at the list and you can state your opinion if the lists is not conclusive or accurate. See list with pics after the cut...........
1. David Beckham
Net Worth: £175 Million
2012-13 Earnings: $47 M (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses - $5.2 M
Endorsements Earning: $42 M
Major Brands: Adidas, Coty, H&M, Sainsbury’s, Samsung, Burger King (Many More)
Sport: Football
Age: 38
Forbes Richlist: #8th The World’s Highest-Paid AthletesAge: 38
Current Club: Retired
Wife: Victoria Beckham nee (Victoria Adam...aka Posh of Spice Girls.
1. Lionel Messi
Net Worth :£115.5 Million Yearly Income: $41.3 million (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses: $20 million a year (Forbes)
Endorsements Earning: $21.3 Million
Major Brands: Nike, Ea Sports, Turkish Airline, Adidas, Pepsi, Head & Shoulders, Dolce & Gabana, Herbalife
Age: 26
Age: 26
Forbest Richlist: 10th Highest Paid athlete in World
Current Club: FC Barcelona
Girlfriend: Antonella Roccuzzo3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Net Worth - £112 Million2012-2013 Earnings - $44 M
Salary/Winnings - $23 M
Endorsements Earning: $21 M
Major Brands: Castrol, Nike, Konami, Armani, Coca-Cola
Current Club: Real Madrid
Girlfriend: Irina Shayk
Using social media to expand his brand. With 26 million Facebook fans, twice as many as any other athlete and 3 million Twitter followers
4. Ricardo Kaka
Net Worth- £66.5 Million
2012-13 Earnings: $13.8 M (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses - $13.8 M
Endorsements Earning: $5.5
Major Brands: Adidas, Pepsi
Age: 31
Forbes Rich list: #71 The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes
Wife : Caroline Celico
5. Ronaldinho (Ronaldo de Assis Moreira)
Net worth: £63 Million
Investments: He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial
property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with Cover Girl cosmetics. He also
owns several restaurants (the “Fat Ronaldinho
Burger” chain) in Brasília, a Football Team (the “Porto Alegre Angels”), has
launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonder
Ronaldinho - Brazil), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling
perfume (With Love from Ronaldinho) and a
fashion line called “Ronaldinho Seduction”.
Age: 33
6. Samuel Eto'o Fils
Net Worth - £52 Million
2012-13 Earnings: $16.4 M (Forbes)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses - $13.4 M
Endorsements Earning: $3 M
Major Brands: Puma, Ford
Age: 32
Age: 32
2011 Earnings: €13 Million
Current Club: FC Anzhi Makhachkala
Wife: Georgette Eto'o
He is Africa’s most decorated footballer of all time; has won the African Player of the Year award a record four times; in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010.
7. Wayne Rooney
Net worth: £50 Million or $72m – As of May 2012,
2011 Earnings: €20.7 million
according to the Sunday Times UK Rich List
Current Club: Manchester United
Wife: Coleen Rooney
He lost his £600,000-a-year contract with Coca-Cola. He is back on form, the Manchester United striker was the Premier League’s top earner with €20.6m (£17.2m). He picks up £8m at Old Trafford a season from his latest five-year contract and, although he ran into trouble with Coca-Cola last year following off-the-field problems, commercial interest in the England star remains strong. Remaining sponsors include Nike and Electronic Arts.
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Net Worth: £47 Million
2012-2013 Earnings: £12 m (Sunday Times)
Salary/Winning/Bonuses – £12 Million
Endorsements Earning: unknown
Major Brands:
Current Club: Paris Saint German (PSG)
Wife: Helena Seger
9. Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira
The World Cup winner and former Ballon d'Or holder impressed in spells at Deportivo La Coruna, Barcelona and AC Milan.
Current Club: Sao Caetano (a team in his homeland of Brazil).
Age: 40 years old
10. Rio Ferdinand
Net Worth : £42 Million
Yearly Salary-£6 Million Weekly Salary – £90,000 A-week
Endorsements Earning: £1 Million a year
Major Brands: Nike, Mars
Team: Manchester United
Age: 34
Wife: Rebecca Ellison
Investments: online magazines, lifestyle magazine, music labels company and has huge property portfolio to his name such as;
#1. White Chalk Music
It is reported to be worth more than £600,000 according to latest reports.
#2. Scion Films Sale And Leaseback Sixth Llp
Ferdinand has the big chunk of shares in Scion Films Sale And Leaseback Sixth Llp ventures which is worth no less than £62 million according to April 2012 income statements.
#.3 Rosso Restaurant in Manchester
Rio Ferdinand owns a restaurant in Manchester Called Rosso and quite often United players can be seen there dining.
#.4 Magazine “#5″ fivebyrioferdinand.com
Another of his interest in off the field activities is his beloved No.5 brand which is the online lifestyle magazine.
What of Bale? He is the highest paid now
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