A very familiar face to this side of the pond is footie’s greatest earner in the the world…
Along with unveiling their list of most valuable soccer clubs in the world, Forbes have also released their list of the sport’s highest-earning players. David Beckham, who plays in America for the L.A. Galaxy and won his first MLS Cup last season, has topped the list again this year thanks to his earning $46 million last year. Through a number of endorsements that include H&M, Adidas, Samsung, Coty and most recently, Burger King, Beckham is also one of the highest earning athletes in the world of sports.
See the top 10 highest earners in world soccer:
| Rank | Team | Club | 2011 Earnings | Major Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
David Beckham |
LA Galaxy | $46 million | H&M, Adidas, Samsung | ||
| 2 |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | $42 million | Nike, Castrol, Konami | ||
| 3 |
Lionel Messi |
Barcelona | $39 million | Adidas, Pepsi, EA Sports | ||
| 4 |
Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United | $24 million | Nike and EA Sports | ||
| 5 |
Kaká |
Real Madrid | $21 million | Adidas and EA Sports | ||
| 6 |
John Terry |
Chelsea | $18 million | Umbro | ||
| 7 |
Yaya Toure |
Manchester City | $18 million | Puma | ||
| 8 |
Fernando Torres |
Chelsea | $17 million | Nike and Pepsi | ||
| 9 |
Frank Lampard |
Chelsea | $16 million | Pepsi | ||
| 10 |
Steven Gerrard |
Liverpool | $16 million | Adidas |
Via Forbes
