MESSI TOPS FOOTBALL RICH LIST...
Lionel Messi is the world’s most highly paid player, according to France Football’s annual rich list.
The Barcelona forward earned an incredible £27.5m from wages and sponsorship deals last year.
LA Galaxy’s David Beckham, previously the richest player for so long, came in at second on £26.2m while Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo was third with £24.3m.
Real Madrid were represented again by Kaka while Manchester City was the only other club to feature two players in Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure.
The Premier League accounted for four players including Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres.
There was not a single player from Serie A in the top ten while Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm was the only player from the Bundesliga.
The top ten was completed by Samuel Eto’o, who is on the world’s highest salary at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) £27.3m
2. David Beckham (LA Galaxy) £26m
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) £24.1m
4. Samuel Eto’o (Anzhi Makhachkala) £19.3m
5. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) £17m
6. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) £15.5m
7. Yaya Toure (Manchester City) £14.5m
8. Fernando Torres (Chelsea) £13.8m
9. Kaka (Real Madrid) £12.8m
10. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich) £11.8m
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