Are they worth it?
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Global football stars are earning some of the highest wages in the world.
In 2001, Sol Campbell left Tottenham for London rivals Arsenal and his £100,000 a week made him Britain’s first footballer to earn a six figure weekly sum. Now the likes of England captain Wayne Rooney earns almost £300,000 each week.
The average wage for Premier League players rose to £1.6m during the 2012-13 season, that’s £31,000 a week, which is more than the average UK worker earns in a year.
Football players are already on a ridiculous wage for kicking a ball around a field, but who are the richest football players of all time?
1. David Beckham – $350 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – $250 million
3. Dave Whelan – $210 million
4. Lionel Messi – $180 million
5, Ronaldo – $150 million
6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic -$140 million
7. Wayne Rooney – $125 million
8. Eden Hazard – $100 million
9. Phillip Lahm – $100 million
10. Pele – $100 million
11. Andres Iniesta – $90 million
12. Didier Drogba – $90 million
13. Arjen Robben – $80 million
14. Rio Ferdinand – $75 million
15. Gareth Bale – $75 million
16. Ronaldinho – $70 million
17. Radamel Falcao – $70 million
18. Ya Ya Toure – $70 million
19. Zinedine Zidane – $70 million
20. Fabio Capello – $70 million