The top 10 Highest-Paid Football Players

The list of soccer players in 2011 the highest paid was published by Forbes magazine earlier this year and we should share the players who have gained the most in the past year with you too. The figures represent salaries, bonuses and endorsements for each player on the list, won last year.
As for the fact that some of them, like David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho did not play for football clubs in the top right now, but are still among the ten highest paid players is because they still have major deals sponsorship. So take a look at the richest football players, probably the world in this list of 10 highest paid footballers in 2011.


No.10 -> Samuel Eto’o

Last year’s Earnings -> $15 million
Club: FC Anzhi Makhachkala

The most decorated footballer in Africa of all time, winning the "African Footballer of the Year" four times, has now been added to the Ford Puma and sponsors. His salary rises Russian club to 29 million dollars a year for a 3 year contract, becoming the highest paid player in football history. On August 23, agreed a transfer to Inter Milan, with a transfer rate of 38, $ 9 million.

No.9 -> Frank Lampard

Last year’s Earnings -> $17 million
Club: Chelsea

His salary is the main wage in the area of ​​Chelsea, the order of $ 11 million, placing it in the highest paid athletes of Great Britain, but also a couple of pilots who earn enough income to total many.

No.8 ->Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Last year’s Earnings -> $17 million
Club: AC Milan

His salary at the Italian club still has the top ten in the world, thanks to its reputation as one of the best players in the world. It has always been impressive salaries to all the teams that played and that's what happens with AC Milan as well.

No.7 -> Wayne Rooney

Last year’s Earnings -> $20 million
Club: Manchester United

Given his attitude bold and thick, turned to curse in front of cameras at West Ham. He did so shortly after the end of his contract of $ 600,000 per year with Coca-Cola. His current sponsors are Nike and Electronic Arts, and the affair at Old Trafford, for about $ 8 million per year, will last at least five years older.

No.6 -> Thierry Henry

Last year’s Earnings -> $21 million
Club: New York Red Bulls

After moving to MLS in 2010 to play for the New York Red Bulls, who purchased a suite in New York for almost 15 million, while its association with Gillette began in late 2010.

No.5 -> Ronaldinho

Last year’s Earnings -> $24 million
Club: Flamengo

They were the best players in the world two years running only a couple of years and now, after moving to his homeland to play for Flamengo, who still gets the recognition it truly deserves. His contract with the Brazilian club lasted until 2014 and its amendments are amazing.

No.4 -> Ricardo Kaka

Last year’s Earnings-> $25 million
Club: Real Madrid

Joins this list through its agreement with EA Games, selling about 100 million units in the game of FIFA 2011, by his presence on the cover and packaging, of course, thanks to his enormous salary of Real Madrid and several advertisements he has been doing lately.

No.3 -> Lionel Messi

Last year’s Earnings -> $32 million
Club: Barcelona

Known as the best player in the world right now, Messi is sponsored by Konami, AudemarsPiquet, Chery, AirEuropa, PepsiCo and Adidas. And these are just the big companies that sponsor this brilliant player. His annual salary of $ 16 million is in addition to the numbers.

No.2 -> Cristiano Ronaldo

Last year’s Earnings -> $38 million
Club: Real Madrid

It has strengthened its reputation on Twitter, with 3 million members and Facebook, 26 million fans. Names such as Nike, Armani, Coca-Cola and Castrol stick with him because he looks and skills to promote a product. His salary at Real Madrid is also incredibly high, but many dozens of goals for the team and I am sure he deserves it all.

No. 1 -> David Beckham

Last year’s Earnings -> $40 million
Club: Los Angeles Galaxy

After his contract with Adidas, the largest in the world of sports, soccer apparel with the support of the upper class, they signed another agreement with Samsung in May 2011, becoming the leading figure of the company to the Games. Also, business ads for fashion and high salary is probably the highest in MLS now.