Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list of richest footballers in the world

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, has been named the richest footballer in the world, with a personal fortune of £152m. The Portuguese is top of the list, ahead of eternal rival, Lionel Messi, who is in second place, with £7m less of Ronaldo’s wealth.



According to Goal’s Rich List which was released on Thursday, Messi’s team-mate at Barcelona is in third place with an estimated wealth of £97.9m.
The list features famous players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney and Samuel Eto’o.



Goal took into consideration their account sponsorship revenue as well as wages and bonuses.

RICH LIST TOP 10
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

- Source: Goal.com