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World at their feet: The 10 richest footballers at this year's World Cup

FP Archives • June 12, 2014, 14:59:37 IST
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These are the 10 richest footballers at the Brazil World Cup and some of these names come as a surprise.

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World at their feet: The 10 richest footballers at this year's World Cup
The biggest party in the world begins today in Brazil, with some of the most talented footballers taking to the field to stamp their name in the game's history. And while we're all impressed with their mind-numbing skills and lightning speeds, lets not forget that these are also some of the richest athletes around.
#2: Lionel Messi: The Argentine is only 26 and is already counted among the greatest footballers ever. He's won the Ballon d'Or multiple times and almost every other major club title with FC Barcelona. He also earned a cool $65 million last year from salaries and endorsements.
#3 Neymar da Silva Santos Jnior: At 22, Brazilian Neymar is one of the younger superstars in this list but he more than makes up for it with his prodigious skills. His varying hairstyles also help set him apart. In 2013, he earned a cool $28 million.
#4 Wayne Rooney: England and Manchester United's star strike Wayne Rooney is a millionaire several times over thanks to his football skills. His 2013 earnings hovered around $22 million.
#5 Sergio Aguero: Manchester City and Argentine strike Aguero earned $21 million in 2013
#6 Yaya Toure: Manchester City and the Ivory Coast player Yaya Toure also earned $21 million last year. Fun fact: Toure's elder brother Kolo Toure plays for Liverpool presently though at one point they were both in the same team.
#8 Fernando Torres: Torres, formerly with Liverpool and currently with Chelsea, despite his torrid form earned $20 million in salaries and endorsements in 2013.
#8 Robin Van Persie:
#9 Steven Gerrard: England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard raked in $17 million in 2013.
#10 David Silva: Representing Manchester City and Spain, footballer David Silva earned $16 million last year.
Written by FP Archives

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