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How excited are you to dive deep into the financials of some of the richest football players in the world? Well, that’s what we’re covering in this list. Football players are paid exorbitant amounts of money because without them the industry wouldn’t be as big. We’ve heard many times people questioning why someone like Cristiano Ronaldo is getting paid $100 Million for a new contract when teachers and doctors get paid so little. It all boils down to basic economics, how many teachers are there in the world? What is the economic impact of one teacher?
Someone like Christian Renaldo is generating billions of dollars for the industry and deserves to be paid a fraction of that. Keep this in mind as we go through the numbers. Although, they get paid big salaries by their football clubs. One of the most important revenue strings comes from sponsorship deals and winning tournaments like the UEFA Champions League and the World Cup or the National League. Football players are no longer just athletes, they’ve become brands and they know it. Here are the top 10 richest football players in the world.
10: Zinedine Zidane – Net Worth $100 Million
We’re starting strong with a former football player who is now a successful coach, Zinedine Zidane. He’s the man that helped Real Madrid win their 13th Champions League trophy. He’s also known for participating in 6 World Cup tournaments alongside France and playing for Juventus or Real Madrid. Also, that time he head-butted Materazzi in his last game. Having such a successful football career and now as a coach, he’s managed to amass quite a fortune for himself. In 2001, his transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid set a world record for €75 Million at that time. He also owns a few luxury cars and a $2.5 Million house in Madrid with his wife and 4 children.
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9: Eden Hazard – Net Worth $100 Million (Richest Football Players)
For non-football fans, this name might not sound as familiar but he’s actually one of the biggest names in the industry right now. This 27-year-old Belgian football player is currently at Chelsea and Belgium’s national team where he managed to score a permanent position. Some even say he’s one of the best players in the world. Money-wise Eden Hazard is doing pretty well. He’s gathered so far roughly $100 Million from his football salaries, transfer fees, tournaments, and sponsorships. He’s a very positive and fearless person and that attitude definitely helped him to get to this point in his career where he gets a $16 million salary per year and gets to work with the likes of Nike.
