It is now official that Cristiano Ronaldo is the
wealthiest footballer in the world. He leads the
pack with a personal fortune of £152m – some
£7m more than his rival Lionel Messi who boats
of £145m.
According to the goal.com Rich List , released on
Thursday, Ronaldo and Messi enjoy fortunes
considerably higher than any other footballer
currently playing professionally.
Ronaldo’s success follows an outstanding 2014
where he inspired Real Madrid to Champions
League success and a personal achievement with
the Ballon d’Or.
The Portuguese retained his Ballon d’Or accolade
in Zurich back in January
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was second on the Rich
List with a personal wealth of £145m.
Their totals, which take into account sponsorship
revenue as well as wages and bonuses, are well
above that of Neymar, who comes third in the list
with a fortune of £97.9m.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain and
Sweden is worth £76.1m, while Manchester
United’s Wayne Rooney is the highest-ranked
Englishman on the list in fifth on £74.6m.
Brazilian star Kaka, about to start his career with
Orlando City in Major League Soccer, is sixth in
the rankings on £69.6m, followed by Samuel
Eto’o (£63.1m), Raul (£61.6m) and Ronaldinho
(£60.2m).
Former England midfielder Frank Lampard,
currently playing for Manchester City ahead of his
move to New York City in the MLS, rounds out
the top 10 with a personal fortune of £58m.
Other English players in the top 20 are Rio
Ferdinand (12th, £52.2m), Steven Gerrard (14th,
£46.4m) and John Terry (20th, £40.6m).
Real Madrid fans chase Ronaldo in his new white
Rolls Royce
Barcelona and Brazil star Neymar comes in third
on the list with an estimated fortune of £97.9m
The Top 10 List
1. Cristiano Ronaldo £152.3
2. Lionel Messi £145m
3. Neymar £97.9m
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic £76.1m
5. Wayne Rooney £74.6m
6. Kaka £69.6m
7. Samuel Eto’o £63.1m
8. Raul £61.6m
9. Ronaldinho £60.2m
10. Frank Lampard £58m
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