Portal goal.com announced the top twenty richest football players on the planet.
At the top of the list is last year's leader, Cristiano Ronaldo, who earns 18.2 million euros just from his seasonal salary. He is guaranteed at least 25 million euros from lucrative advertising contracts. Last year, the Portuguese invested 30 million euros in his own name museum, nightclub, and mobile apps.
L. Messi, who earns the most in the world before taxes at the club, accumulates wealth from advertising clients, and near his hometown of Rosario, he has built impressive seven-gate estate.
Last year, Brazilian national team face Neymar earned 37 million euros only from advertising contracts, because the World Cup took place in his homeland. The footballer's father invested 40 million euros when in 2013 he agreed to let his son move to the Barcelona team. Neymar, who earns 8.8 million euros per season at the Barcelona team, would like to sign a new contract by the end of the season to double his salary.
Wealthiest players on the planet:
1. C. Ronaldo ("Real") - 210 million euros
2. L. Messi ("Barcelona") - 200 million euros
3. Neymar and his family ("Barcelona") - 135 million euros
4. Z. Ibrahimovic (PSG) - 105 million euros
5. W. Rooney ("Man Utd") - 103 million euros
6. Kaka ("Orlando City") - 96 million euros
7. S. Eto'o ("Sampdoria") - 87 million euros
8. Raul ("New York Cosmos") - 85 million euros
9. Ronaldinho ("Queretaro") - 83 million euros
10. F. Lampard ("Man City") - 80 million euros
11. B. Schweinsteiger ("Bayern") - 75 million euros
12. R. Ferdinand (QPR) - 72 million euros
13. G. Buffon ("Juventus") - 68 million euros
14. S. Gerrard ("Liverpool") - 64 million euros
15. Y. Toure ("Man City") - 62 million euros
16. F. Ribery ("Bayern") - 61 million euros
17. F. Totti ("Roma") - 60 million euros
18. G. Pique ("Barcelona") - 58 million euros
19. S. Aguero ("Man City") - 58 million euros
20. J. Terry ("Chelsea") - 56 million euros
