Top Ten Richest Football Soccer Players of 2013 And WAGS (Wife And Girlfriends)

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 Athletes
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

Forbest Richlist: 10th Highest Paid athlete in World

Current Club: FC Barcelona

Girlfriend: Antonella Roccuzzo


3. Cristiano Ronaldo
                                                                     
Net Worth - £112 Million
2012-2013 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

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,

2012 Earnings:€20.6 Million (£17.2m)

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
                                                                        

 Net Worth: - £45.5m
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.