Soccer is very widely played sport in the world. The most watched event in the world is FIFA World Cup which happens every four years. There are as well lots of other football event like English Premier League, UEFA Championship, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga and Spanish Liga BBVA, these events are mostly watched in the world, this is the most paying sport in the world.
1.Cristiano Ronaldo is now playing for the Potuguese national team and as well for the Spanish Liga BBVA club Real Madrid FC.
Total net worth: €148 million
Club: €17 million equivalent to £14.3 million yearly salary with Real Madrid and he will be playing for this team till 2018
Endorsements: Armani, Castrol Edge, Jacob & amp Co, Herbalife, Banco Espirito Santo and KFC, Nike which worth €6 million
Property: Alderley Edge Mansion in Cheshire, England and an 8600 square feet mansion in Madrid, Spain
Luxury cars: Bentley Continental GTC, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lamborghini Aventador, Koenigsegg CCX and lots more.
2. Lionel Messi right plays for his home country Argentina and as well for Spanish Liga BBVA club Barcelona FC.
Total net worth: €146 million
Club: Barcelona FC, will play till 2019
Endorsements: Adidas which worth €2 million per year, Turkish Airlines, EA Sports, Samsung’s Galaxy 11, Gatorade and Gillette
Property: Rosario Mansion in Argentina and the Catalan city mansion in Madrid, Spain
Luxury cars: Dodge Charger SRT8, Audi Q7, Ferrari F430 Spider, Audi R8, 2009 Maserati and lots more.
3. Samuel Eto’o plays for the Cameroonian national football team and as well for the English Premier League club Everton as a striker.
Total net worth: €20 million equivalent to £16.5 million yearly salary
Club: Anzhi Makhachkala FC
Endorsements: PUMA worth €5 million, Ford and fashion label John Richmond
Property: House in Moscow, Russia and Douala Mansion in the capital of Cameroon’s Littoral Region
Luxury cars: Bugatti Veyron, Maybach Xenatec, Aston Martin One-77, Aston Martin V12 Zagato and lots more
4. Wayne Rooney currently plays for the English national football team and also for the the English Premier League club Manchester United as a forward.
Total net worth: €84 million which is equivalent to £69 million
Club: €365,000 equivalent to £300,000 weekly salary with Manchester United and he will stay till 2019.
Endorsements: Nike worth €84 million, Samsung and Harper Collins.
Property: Cheshire mansion in Cheshire, England
Luxury Cars: Bentley Continental GTC, Range Rover Overfinch, Bentley Continental GTC, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, Aston Martin Vanquish and lots more.
5. Ricardo Kaka currently plays for the Brazilian national football team and also for the Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City as an attacking midfielder.
Total net worth: €82 million which is equivalent to £67.5 million
Club: €6 million equivalent to £4.7 million yearly salary in September 2013 with AC Milan from Real Madrid CF
Endorsements: Armani worth $5.5 million, Adidas, EA Sports and Sony
Property: 1500 square feet mansion in Madrid, Spain valued at 7 million Euros
Luxury Cars: Audi Q7, Hyundai Santa Fe 2014 edition, Audi RS6 Sportsback and lots more.
6. Neymar Jr. currently plays for the Brazilian national football team and also for the Spanish Liga BBVA Club Barcelona FC as a forward / winger.
Total net worth: €80 million which is equivalent to £66 million
Club: €8.8 million equivalent to £7.2 million yearly salary in June 2013 with Barcelona FC and will stay until 2018 in the team
Endorsements: Nike and others worth €20 million, Panasonic, Heliar, VW, Claro, Santander, Guarana Antarctica, Ambev, Red Bull and Unilever
Property: Triplex Home in Sao Paulo and his Sao Paulo Mansion
Luxury Cars: Porsche Panamera Turbo, Audi R8 and lots more.
7. Ronaldinho Gaúchocurrently plays for the Brazilian national football team and also for the Brasileirão Série A Club Atlético Mineiro as an attacking midfielder.
Total net worth: €78 million
Club: €2.7 million equivalent to £2.2 million yearly salary in 2013 with Atlético Mineiro and will stay until next season in the team
Endorsements: Pepsi and others worth R$1.5 million, Nike, Groupe Danone, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca Cola, EA Sports and Gatorade
Property: luxurious Beach front house in Spain
Luxury Cars: Hummer 2, Audi Q7, Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes-Benz E-class, Mercedes-Benz CLS and lots more
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic currently plays for the Swedish national football team and also the French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. as a striker.
Total net worth: €69 million
Club: €15 million equivalent to £12.4 million yearly salary in 2012 with Paris Saint-Germain F.C
Endorsements: Nike and others worth €3.2 million, Bonnier and Volvo
Property: an island on Lake Malaren, to the west of Stockholm and his Malmo Mansion
Luxury Cars: Volvo C30 TS, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, Audi S8 Quattro, Mesarati Grand Tourismo and lots more.
9. Gianluigi Buffoncurrently plays for the Italian national football team and also for the Italian Serie A club Juventus F.C. as a goalkeeper.
Total net worth: €63 million
Club: €4.5 million equivalent to £3.7 million yearly salary in 1st July, 2014 with Juventus F.C
Endorsements: Puma and others worth €1.5 million, Pepsi and Fiat
Property: luxurious property in his birthplace at Carrara, Italy
Luxury Cars: many of his top of the line super cars.
10. Thierry Henrycurrently plays for the French national football team and also for the Major League Soccer franchise the New York Red Bulls as a striker.
Total net worth: €57 million
Club: €3.2 million equivalent to £2.6 million yearly salary in 2010 with New York Red Bulls in the MLS
Endorsements: Puma for their evoPOWER boot series worth €1.2 million, Red Bull, EA Sports, Gillette, Renault and Pepsi
Property: New York Penthouse in the United States
Luxury Cars: Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin Vanquish and lots more.
