Football, often referred to as the beautiful game, is the most followed sport on the planet and rightly so too. The last FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL was viewed by over 3.5 billion people - more than half of the world's population. Football stars are loved by millions across the globe.
Well the game is not just beautiful it's super super lucrative too and has money flowing in for the players from left right centre and everywhere they walk in. Wages from the clubs, income from endorsements and plenty of them too, transfer bonuses, other bonuses and many other streams of income.
We look at the list of top ten richest footballers of all time -
10. Eden Hazard -
The belgian striker who had played for Chelsea and then got transferred to Real Madrid for a $ 113 million and earns wages of 6,30,000 weekly from the club and is on number 10 in our list with an estimated net worth of over $100 million.
9. Pele -
Brazilian Legend and one of the best players to have ever played the game and having a record of scoring the most goals and winning back to back three world cups with Brazil has earned him the title of the greatest player ever. From endorsements to wages to various deals and associations Pele has an estimated net worth of over $ 100 million.
8. Francesco Totti -
Francesco Totti the Italian legend is next on the list with an estimated net worth of $ 101.6 million. He is an all time legend and absolutely loved throughout the world and especially by his Italian fans giving him his huge brand value and name.
7. Gareth Bale -
Wales starman Gareth Bale is no 7 on our list with an estimated net worth of $ 125 million. Having played for Tottenham Hotspur then being transferred to Real Madrid for over a $100 million and going to win three champions leagues with Real Madrid made him into a big star, earning him big wages, big endorsements and big money.
6. Wayne Rooney -
The England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is 6th on our list with an estimated net worth of $ 145 million. Having a legendary career, scoring most goals for a club like Manchester United, being one of the most loved players helped him earn his massive wages from the club, earn those very lucrative brand endorsements and also how he manages his money. Jersey no 10 Mr Fantastic Wayne Rooney is retired and retired in style too.
5. Alexandre Pato -
The Brazillian legend Alexandre Pato who even won a world cup with Brazil and won countless trophies and broke countless records over the years is next in our list at no 5 position with an estimated net worth of over $ 145 million. Having played for clubs like Inter, AC Milan, Villareal , Chelsea etc and now playing as a striker for Orlando CIty FC he has been there and done that and also earned that dollars.
4. Dave Whelan -
The former English footballer Dave Whelan is 4th on our list with an estimated net worth of $ 220 million. He also owns English Football Club Wigan Athletic.
He is also a successful business entrepreneur and it is not only his earning from football but his business career too that have led him here.
3. Lionel Messi -
Lionel Messi is one of the best players to have played the game. Messi and Ronaldo have dominated football for the past decade or two with an awe inspiring run of form and consistency and are often referred to as the best players to have played the game. The Argentine International who has played only for Barcelona throughout his career so far is third in our list with an estimated net worth of $ 400 million which if translated into crores is a whooping 2918 crore.
2. David Bechkham -
Undoubtedly one of the most talented and also the most handsome man to have ever played the game, David Bechkham is 2nd on our list with an estimated net worth of $ 450 million after having played the game for 21 years and being the first man to win league trophies in 4 different leagues and countries in England, France, Spain and Italy. Bigger the achievements, bigger the paychecks they say and rightly so becks deserves the no 2 spot in our list of the richest footballers of all time.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo -
Well, Well, no surprises here. Cristiano Ronaldo is a serial winner. Goals, Trophies, Cars, Fitness and now money. You just can't be better than Cristiano in anything that he does. We all know what he has done and achieved on the field, of the field too Mr Cr7 is the undisputed champion in our list of richest footballers of all time and is the richest footballer with an estimated net worth of $ 500 million. Yes! You read that right. The cars don’t buy themselves right?
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