Here are the richest football players and managers in the world:
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - £29.6m/€33m
2. David Beckham (LA Galaxy/Milan) - £27.3m/€30.4m
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - £27m/€30m
4. Kaka (Real Madrid) - £16.9m/€18.8m
5. Thierry Henry (Barcelona) - £16.1m/€18m
6. Ronaldinho (AC Milan) - £15.5m/€17.2m
7. Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) - £13.8m/€15.4m
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona) - £13m/€14.5m
9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) - £12.8m/€14.2m
10. Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan) - £12.4m/€13.8m
1. Jose Mourinho (Inter) - £11.7m/€13m
2. Roberto Mancini (Manchester City) - £10.8m/€12m
3. Luiz Felipe Scolari (FC Bunyodkor) - £8.5m/€9.5m
4. Juergen Klinsmann (ex-Bayern Munich) - £8.1m/€9m
5. Fabio Capello (England) - £7.5m/€8.4m
6. Guus Hiddink (Russia) - £7.1m/€7.9m
7. Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) - £6.5m/€7.3m
8. Pep Guardiola (Barcelona) - £5.8m/€6.5m
9. Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) - £5.7m/€6.4m
10. Louis Vaan Gaal (Bayern Munich) - £5.4m/€6m
I guess Scolari is not getting the rumored amount...
NOTE: These amounts include the players basic salary + bonuses + endorsements. For example, Messi's total is made up of the following:
Basic Salary: €10 million
Bonuses: €4 million
Endorsements (Adidas, Pepsi, Gillette): €19 million
TOTAL = €33 million