top-paid soccer players

No. 1 David Beckham

$40 million

Los Angeles Galaxy

Beckham's endorsement deal with Adidas is the biggest in the sport thanks to royalties from soccer apparel and cleats as well as lifestyle lines like ObyO.


No. 2 Cristiano Ronaldo

$38 million

Real Madrid

Ronaldo is Facebook's most popular athlete with 24 million fans, which is part of the attraction for sponsors like Nike, Armani, Coca-Cola and Castrol.


No. 3 Lionel Messi

$32 million

Barcelona

Messi's status as the world's best player has started to translate into endorsement opportunities. The Flea has deals with Adidas, Lay's, Konami, Audemars Piguet, Chery and AirEuropa.


No. 4 Ricardo Kaka

$25 million

Real Madrid

The Brazilian midi was featured on the cover of EA Sports FIFA Soccer 11. The FIFA franchise has sold 100 million units of the popular soccer game for Electronic Arts.


No. 5 Ronaldinho

$24 million

Flamengo

The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year joined Brazilian club Flamengo in January after two seasons with AC Milan. His new deal runs until 2014.


No. 6 Thierry Henry

$21 million

New York Red Bulls

Henry bought a New York City apartment for $14.9 million after move to MLS last year. His lucrative Gillette partnership wrapped up at the end of 2010.


No. 7 Wayne Rooney

$20 million

Manchester United

Coca-Cola and Rooney recently parted ways, ending a deal that had been worth $1 million annually. Remaining sponsors include Nike and Electronic Arts.


No. 8 (tie) Frank Lampard

$17 million

Chelsea

Lampard earns $11 million in salary on the pitch. His 135 career goals are the most ever by a Premier League midfielder.


No. 8 (tie) Zlatan Ibrahimovic

$17 million

AC Milan

Barcelona paid a $94 million transfer fee to Inter Milan in 2009 for the rights to Ibrahimovic, which was the second-highest transfer fee ever.


No. 10 Samuel Eto'o

$15 million

Inter Milan

The Cameroonian striker counts Puma and Ford as sponsors. He has won the African Player of the Year award a record four times.

Seen it already. Now let's discuss it

Firstly I would say they all get too much, this is insane...No wonder that many football clubs are in debt.

Now who aren't worth to be in this list :
1. Thierry Henry, seriously that's way too much with his current abilities, I know he USED to be unstoppable, but time goes and he's old.
2. David Beckham, I know he's really an amazing football player, but also his best moments are in the pats. Still one of my favourite one's ;p
3. Kaka, this dude was amazing, but when he came to Real M, he kinda disappointed many fans... and then his injury... With so many money he should show a lot better play than he does now.
4. Ronaldinho, he was my favourite player, but after many years he spent in Barcelona his star started to sparkle less and less till he was needless in Barcelona. He became rich and a lazy ass, so he wasn't even chosen to the Brazilian National team and now I haven't heard a thing for him...

Well that's just my opinion. Anyone wants to discuss?

^agree
what a fuckload of money lmfao

They make fake videos of Beckam doing things now. So stupid

Ryan wrote:^agree
what a fuckload of money lmfao

Seriously even $10 million are already more than enough...

Hey if i was making as much money as them, i wouldn't really care what people think of me.

^Just with 1 million I'd be like, "hahaha screw u"

GILDARTS wrote:Hey if i was making as much money as them, i wouldn't really care what people think of me.

I'm not talking about whether they care or not. Just I think it's not normal to get so much money, they don't need that much.

Lol why did you quote me? Don't feel offended when i wrote that, it was just an opinion.


Now to the reply.

I think they do reserved all of it and more, is not easy to make it big, and they did it. So i think they deserve it.

They have worked so hard to be notice, and now that they have, they are milking the system.

So ill say good far ya messi, and the rest.

GILDARTS wrote:Lol why did you quote me? Don't feel offended when i wrote that, it was just an opinion.


Now to the reply.

I think they do reserved all of it and more, is not easy to make it big, and they did it. So i think they deserve it.

They have worked so hard to be notice, and now that they have, they are milking the system.

So ill say good far ya messi, and the rest.

I quoted because I wanted to discuss it lol

What I want to say is that it's too much money. Because of such big salaries football clubs are in debt for the banks and that's one of the reason why the crisis comes. That's what I wanted to say. I know they are worth big money but seriously it's not normal to get $40 million a year lol. These money could be spend for better good, like donating to people who have problems with money, illness etc.

I think you don't understand what I want to say I wish my English would be better...

i think he'll understand (i did) but your right. if only half of there salaries would go to Japan for example...

GILDARTS wrote:Lol why did you quote me? Don't feel offended when i wrote that, it was just an opinion.


Now to the reply.

I think they do reserved all of it and more, is not easy to make it big, and they did it. So i think they deserve it.

They have worked so hard to be notice, and now that they have, they are milking the system.

So ill say good far ya messi, and the rest.

They dont deserve it kicking a ball for 40$ million come on .
Its to much better would be like 2$million a year thats more than enough for almost 5years to life .
Btw the whole football world is corrupt so plz dont sat they deserve it.

Robi wrote:

GILDARTS wrote:Lol why did you quote me? Don't feel offended when i wrote that, it was just an opinion.


Now to the reply.

I think they do reserved all of it and more, is not easy to make it big, and they did it. So i think they deserve it.

They have worked so hard to be notice, and now that they have, they are milking the system.

So ill say good far ya messi, and the rest.

They dont deserve it kicking a ball for 40$ million come on .
Its to much better would be like 2$million a year thats more than enough for almost 5years to life .
Btw the whole football world is corrupt so plz dont sat they deserve it.

Bato wrote:i think he'll understand (i did) but your right. if only half of there salaries would go to Japan for example...

Good to see I'm not the only thinking like this

Ovyda wrote:

GILDARTS wrote:Lol why did you quote me? Don't feel offended when i wrote that, it was just an opinion.


Now to the reply.

I think they do reserved all of it and more, is not easy to make it big, and they did it. So i think they deserve it.

They have worked so hard to be notice, and now that they have, they are milking the system.

So ill say good far ya messi, and the rest.

I quoted because I wanted to discuss it lol

What I want to say is that it's too much money. Because of such big salaries football clubs are in debt for the banks and that's one of the reason why the crisis comes. That's what I wanted to say. I know they are worth big money but seriously it's not normal to get $40 million a year lol. These money could be spend for better good, like donating to people who have problems with money, illness etc.

I think you don't understand what I want to say I wish my English would be better...

No is ok, i understand, is just my opinions are different.

Bato wrote:i think he'll understand (i did) but your right. if only half of there salaries would go to Japan for example...

This i understand, but people with big money are the ones that support the red cross. And the red cross is the one that helps Japan.

Robi wrote:

GILDARTS wrote:Lol why did you quote me? Don't feel offended when i wrote that, it was just an opinion.


Now to the reply.

I think they do reserved all of it and more, is not easy to make it big, and they did it. So i think they deserve it.

They have worked so hard to be notice, and now that they have, they are milking the system.

So ill say good far ya messi, and the rest.

They dont deserve it kicking a ball for 40$ million come on .
Its to much better would be like 2$million a year thats more than enough for almost 5years to life .
Btw the whole football world is corrupt so plz dont sat they deserve it.

2 million is not enough now a day.

you'll be suprised about how many rich people dont give a fuck about other human lives. Not saying all of em, and most of em probably give something, but there are so many who dont give anything too.

@ MVRAM
like u got 2million .
If id id have 2million Iwould have a big house and a good welty life for 20years.

Bato wrote:you'll be suprised about how many rich people dont give a fuck about other human lives. Not saying all of em, and most of em probably give something, but there are so many who dont give anything too.

This is sad, but I'm glad there is still people out there that help.

Robi wrote:@ MVRAM
like u got 2million .
If id id have 2million Iwould have a big house and a good welty life for 20years.

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Ok I'm stick out of this now, it seems like people will start to get angry if i keep going.

Bato wrote:you'll be suprised about how many rich people dont give a fuck about other human lives. Not saying all of em, and most of em probably give something, but there are so many who dont give anything too.

About 90% of people don't care about anything but themselves...