do soccer players get paid a lot of money?

[chyakah]

I know that some American atheletes get millions of dollars annually but I have never heard of very rich soccer players apart from David Beckham. What's up with that?

[Ruud_Kaka_Niko_Fan]

Here's the link to the top earners in 2006. The list shows their total earning including their salary and endorsement income.

1. Ronaldinho, Barcelona
Total Earning : $29.5 million eqv £16 million eqv €23.5 million
2. David Beckham, Real Madrid
Total Earning : $29.1 million eqv £15.8 million eqv €23.2 million
3. Ronaldo, AC Milan
Total Earning : $23.4 million eqv £12.7 million eqv €18.6 million
4. Wayne Rooney, Manchester United
Total Earning : $17.2 million eqv £9.3 million eqv €13.7 million
5. Michael Ballack, Chelsea
Total Earning : $16.8 million eqv £9.1 million eqv €13.4 million
6. Thierry Henry, Arsenal
Total Earning : $15.8 million eqv £8.6 million eqv €12.6 million
7. Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid
Total Earning : $15.6 million eqv £8.5 million eqv €12.4 million
8. Fabio Cannavaro, Real Madrid
Total Earning : $14.6 million eqv £7.9 million eqv €11.6 million
9. John Terry, Chelsea
Total Earning : $14.3 million eqv £7.7 million eqv €11.4 million
10. Steven Gerrard, Liverpool
Total Earning : $14.2 million eqv £7.7 million eqv €11.3 million

http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/28/soccer-valuations-beckham-biz-services-cx_pm_07soccer_0329earners_slide.html?thisSpeed=15 000

[jdenimel101]

Soccer players get paid ALOT!