Soccer Top Earners

The top 10 earning players in world football, factoring in their sponsorship revenues

1. David Beckham - R319-million ($40-million)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo - R303-million ($38-million)

3. Lionel Messi - R255-million ($32-million)

4. Kaka - R199-million ($25-million)

5. Ronaldinho - R191-million ($24-million)

6. Thierry Henry - R167-million ($21-million)

7. Wayne Rooney - R159-million ($20-million)

8. Frank Lampard - R135-million ($17-million)

9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - R135-million ($17-million)

10. Samuel Eto'o - R119-million ($15-million)

As appears on Forbes.com