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The richest footballers of the World Cup
It is a well-known fact that professional athletes have huge salaries and enjoy all the delights of a luxurious life. Right now, the World Cup is taking place, and you will probably be interested in looking at the accounts of the richest footballers taking part in it.
Cristiano Ronaldo ($250 million) First place on the list is football legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid pays him $52 million a year, to which he adds about $30 million annually from various advertising campaigns. Currently, he is the second highest paid athlete in the world, and the first position is occupied by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Ronaldo receives $8 million a year from Nike.
Lionel Messi ($180 million) Messi enjoys all the charms of life as the second richest footballer in the world and the fourth richest athlete. His annual income reaches $65 million, of which $45 million represents his salary in Barcelona. Giants such as Samsung, Adidas, Gillette and Gatorade guarantee an additional $20 million in cash each year.
Wayne Rooney ($125 million) Manchester United promised Rooney a safe annual salary of $26 million over the next four years. But that's not the limit for a talented footballer, as he can always rely on the extra $5-10 million that comes in on contracts with giants like Samsung and Nike.
Philippe Lam ($90 million) Every year, the German football club Bayern Munich pays Philippe Lam $14 million. It's a really good motivation for any player to help his national team win the 2014 World Cup.
Didier Drogba ($90 million) Turkish football club Galatasaray generously pays Drogba $15 million a year. It's a huge step forward after his previous offer with the Shanghai club, which offered him just $300,000. Its wealth is also bolstered by many promotions that total between 5 million and 10 million each year.
Andres Iniesta ($90 million) plays alongside Messi for Barcelona. Even though his $13 million annual salary is significantly less than that of his better-known teammate, Iniesta is clearly not in distress.
Arjen Robben ($80 million) In addition to being a World Cup player for the Netherlands, Robben receives an annual salary of $7.5 million from Bayern Munich. An additional plus is a lot of advertising contracts. Robben is one of the richest footballers participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Samuel Eto'o ($75 million) His one-year contract with Chelsea guarantees Eto’o a good income of $7 million. An additional $4 million a year in advertising also helps, but he had previously earned much more when playing for Milan’s Inter and Angie, who paid him $10 million and $13 million, respectively. In fact, different sources give different amounts of salaries, but regardless of the amount, Sumuel is one of the richest footballers in the world.
Yaya Toure ($70 million) has an annual salary of $19 million from Manchester City. Puma adds a decent amount on an advertising contract, and its additional earnings total about $3 million a year.
Radamel Falcao ($70 million) Radamel Falcao's fee in Milan is $32 million each year. With such a good income, Falcao is the 15th richest athlete in the world. Various contracts provide him with an additional $3 million a year.
Dani Alves ($60 million) Messi's other teammate is Dani Alves, who earns $10 million each at Barcelona.
Sami Khedira ($60 million) The list of the richest footballers also included Sami Khedira, who plays for the German national team. His salary at Real Madrid is $10 million a year.
Frank Lampard ($60 million) A lot of capital in football made and Frank Lampard, who plays for the England team at the world Cup. Chelsea used to pay him $8 million a year, and in the near future he may join the ranks of the LA Galaxy, where he will also get decent lifting.
Eden Hazard ($45 million) Despite his young age, 23-year-old Eden Hazard earns $8 million annually at Chelsea. He plays for Belgium at the World Cup and earns an additional $5 million each year on promotional contracts.
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Cristiano Ronaldo ($250 million) First place on the list is football legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid pays him $52 million a year, to which he adds about $30 million annually from various advertising campaigns. Currently, he is the second highest paid athlete in the world, and the first position is occupied by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Ronaldo receives $8 million a year from Nike.
Lionel Messi ($180 million) Messi enjoys all the charms of life as the second richest footballer in the world and the fourth richest athlete. His annual income reaches $65 million, of which $45 million represents his salary in Barcelona. Giants such as Samsung, Adidas, Gillette and Gatorade guarantee an additional $20 million in cash each year.
Wayne Rooney ($125 million) Manchester United promised Rooney a safe annual salary of $26 million over the next four years. But that's not the limit for a talented footballer, as he can always rely on the extra $5-10 million that comes in on contracts with giants like Samsung and Nike.
Philippe Lam ($90 million) Every year, the German football club Bayern Munich pays Philippe Lam $14 million. It's a really good motivation for any player to help his national team win the 2014 World Cup.
Didier Drogba ($90 million) Turkish football club Galatasaray generously pays Drogba $15 million a year. It's a huge step forward after his previous offer with the Shanghai club, which offered him just $300,000. Its wealth is also bolstered by many promotions that total between 5 million and 10 million each year.
Andres Iniesta ($90 million) plays alongside Messi for Barcelona. Even though his $13 million annual salary is significantly less than that of his better-known teammate, Iniesta is clearly not in distress.
Arjen Robben ($80 million) In addition to being a World Cup player for the Netherlands, Robben receives an annual salary of $7.5 million from Bayern Munich. An additional plus is a lot of advertising contracts. Robben is one of the richest footballers participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Samuel Eto'o ($75 million) His one-year contract with Chelsea guarantees Eto’o a good income of $7 million. An additional $4 million a year in advertising also helps, but he had previously earned much more when playing for Milan’s Inter and Angie, who paid him $10 million and $13 million, respectively. In fact, different sources give different amounts of salaries, but regardless of the amount, Sumuel is one of the richest footballers in the world.
Yaya Toure ($70 million) has an annual salary of $19 million from Manchester City. Puma adds a decent amount on an advertising contract, and its additional earnings total about $3 million a year.
Radamel Falcao ($70 million) Radamel Falcao's fee in Milan is $32 million each year. With such a good income, Falcao is the 15th richest athlete in the world. Various contracts provide him with an additional $3 million a year.
Dani Alves ($60 million) Messi's other teammate is Dani Alves, who earns $10 million each at Barcelona.
Sami Khedira ($60 million) The list of the richest footballers also included Sami Khedira, who plays for the German national team. His salary at Real Madrid is $10 million a year.
Frank Lampard ($60 million) A lot of capital in football made and Frank Lampard, who plays for the England team at the world Cup. Chelsea used to pay him $8 million a year, and in the near future he may join the ranks of the LA Galaxy, where he will also get decent lifting.
Eden Hazard ($45 million) Despite his young age, 23-year-old Eden Hazard earns $8 million annually at Chelsea. He plays for Belgium at the World Cup and earns an additional $5 million each year on promotional contracts.
Source: lifeglobe.net/
