Cristiano Ronaldo Top 5 Highest Paid Salary Among Footballers in the World

According to France Football Magazine, Cristiano Ronaldo is the 4th highest paid footballer in the World with a salary of $24.1 Million. We suspect that that will change after Cristiano Ronaldo either renews his contract with Manchester United or he gets transferred to Real Madrid.

The highest paid player, you guessed it David Beckham, grossing $42.7 million due to salary and endorsements. In the top 5 richest paid footballers in the world are number 2 Lionel Messi fo FC Barcelona at $37.7 million, number 3 is Ronaldinho at $25.8 million. Rounding out the top 5 highest paid footballers in the world at number 5 is Thiery Henry with $22.4 million.

The top 10 highest-paid football players:
1. David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy/AC Milan): $42.7 million

2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona): $37.7 million

3. Ronaldinho (AC Milan): $25.8 million

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): $24.1 million

5. Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona): $22.4 million

6. Kaká (AC Milan): $19.9 million

7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan): $19.9 million

8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): $17.8 million

9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea): $17.1 million

10. John Terry (Chelsea): $15.4 million

Rouding out the top 10 at the bottom are three English Premier League players Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, and John Terry. Four out of the top 10 paid footballers are EPL players. Two of the top 10 highest paid footballers in the world are from Manchester United in Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.