David Beckham
Salary
2012: $40 million
After his deal with Adidas, the biggest in the sports world,
supported by upper-class soccer apparel, he signed another deal with Samsung,
in may 2011, becoming the company’s main figure for the Games. He’s also doing
ads for top fashion companies and his salary is probably the highest in the MLS
right now.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Salary 2012: $38
million
He enhanced his fame on Twitter, with 3
million followers, and on Facebook, 26 million fans. Names like Nike, Armani,
Coca-Cola and Castrol stick with him because he’s got the looks and skills
needed to promote any product. His salary at Real Madrid is also incredibly
high but he scores a lot of goals for the team and I’m sure he deserves it all.
Lionel Messi
Salary 2012: $32
million
Known as the world’s best player right now,
Messi is now sponsored by Konami, AudemarsPiquet, Chery, AirEuropa, PepsiCo and
Adidas. And these are just the big companies who sponsor this brilliant player.
His annual salary of $16 million adds to the numbers
Samuel Eto’o
Salary 2012: $29
million
Africa’s most decorated footballer of all
time, winning the “African Player of the Year” award four times, he has now
added Puma and Ford to his list of sponsors. His salary at the Russian club
rises up to $29 million a year, for a 3 year deal, making him the highest-paid
player in the history of soccer. On 23rd of August he agreed for a transfer to
Internazionale Milano, with a $38.9 million transfer fee.
Ricardo Kaka
Salary 2012: $25
million
He joins this list thanks to his contract with
EA Games, selling around 100 million units of the game FIFA 2011, for his
presence on the package cover and, of course, thanks to his huge salary from
Real Madrid and several ads he’s been doing lately.
Ronaldinho
Salary 2012: $24
million
He was the
best players of the world two years in a row just a couple of years ago and
now, after moving to his home country to play for Flamengo he still gets the
appreciation he truly deserves. His deal with the Brazilian club will last
until 2014 and his endorsements are amazing.
Thierry Henry
Salary 2012: $21
million
After moving
to MLS in 2010 to play for the New York Red Bulls, he has bought a suite in New
York for almost $15 million, while his partnership with Gillette started during
the late 2010.
Salary 2012: $20
million
Given
his bold and rude attitude, he went back at cursing in front of cameras at West
Ham. He did this soon after ending his $600,000-a-year contract with Coca-Cola.
His current sponsors are Nike and Electronic Arts, and, the deal at Old
Trafford, for around $8 million a year, will last at least 5 more years.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Salary 2012: $17
million
His salary at the
Italian club still keeps him among the first ten in the world, thanks to his
reputation of one of the best footballers in the world. He always had
impressive salaries at all teams he played and that’s what happens at AC Milan
as well
Frank Lampard
Salary 2012: $17
million
His main
wage is the salary on Chelsea’s field, of around $11 million, putting him on
Britain’s highest paid sportsmen but he also has a couple of endorsements that
make his total earnings quite a lot bigger
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