How Rich Football Stars Really Are

Football is one of the most lucrative sports around the world. It is played in over 200 countries around the world with millions watching it daily. With such popularity, leading football clubs are able to make good money and draw contracts worth millions of pounds with some of the leading talent. Players also make cash from sponsorship deals, brand marketing and throw-in bonuses.

Here are some of the richest football stars around the world, their net worth and the amount of cash they make from their football careers. Also, there are other industries making lots of profit because of football. The most likely biggest branch here are bookmakers. The most successful and trustworthy ones are listed on this soccer betting site where you can explore the world of sports betting to the fullest extent, for example by comparing the best bookies and their bonus offers with each other and learning everything worth knowing about Sports betting.

Faiq Bolkiah (Leicester City)

Faiq Bolkiah is a reserve player at Leicester City who plays at the midfield. He is also the Brunei national team captain. At Leicester City, he earns a modest pay of £1,000 per week. However, his net worth is about £20 billion. He accumulated his wealth from his father, Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei and his uncle, Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus Turin)

Christian Ronaldo is a Portuguese player who has played at Manchester United and Real Madrid. His transfer fee of £132 million to Real Madrid from Man U made him one of the most expensive players. He went ahead to win the 2016 European Championship and was named the best footballer of all time.

At Juventus where he plays as an attacker, he earns a high pay of £645,043 per week. His net worth is about £450 million. Part of the income comes from various business ventures that include hotels and a clothing line under his CR7 brand. He also gets sponsorship deals from various corporate entities.

Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)

The Argentinian national team captain and Barcelona player has been named as one of the best players in the world of football. Due to his achievements as an attacker, he has attracted some astronomical wages in his club. He receives pay of £645,000 a week. Messi has not had lots of deals at the international level. However, he still has several sponsorship contracts with such brands as Adidas. His brand partnerships also bring him some cash. Currently, he has a net worth of £400 million.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Out of contract, last club: LA Galaxy)

Zlatan is a Swedish professional player who left the European side to play for LA Galaxy in the US in 2018. His move to the stateside football enabled him to boost his brand revenue and get more sponsorships. He has Nike and Adidas pushing against each other to get his nod. The LA Galaxy striker makes a handsome pay of £138,461 per week. His total net worth is £190 million at the moment.

Neymar (PSG)

The Brazilian player Neymar plays as a forward at PSG. He has been one of the few players who have been able to harness the power of the media and brand revenue. Despite his rape scandal, he still attracts considerable sponsorships from several quarters. His pay is £520,000 per week while his net worth is £185 million.

Wayne Rooney (Derby County)

Wayne Rooney is a former England campaign who is best known for his time at Manchester United. He is currently a striker-coach at Derby County who earns a modest wage of about £1,634 per week. Despite the modest wage, Rooney has been getting endorsements from big brands such as Coca Cola, Nike and Ford. He is said to have ventured in other businesses too. His current net worth is about £160 million.

Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)

Bale is British from Wales who plays as a winger at Real Madrid. Despite his frosty relationship with the head coach Zinedine Zidane, the player has had good progress at the club. He earns £288,461 per week at the club and has a net worth of £125 million. Part of his money comes from brand revenue and sponsorship deals from such brands as BT Sport, Lucozade and Adidas. He is also said to own sports bars with one in his town of Cardiff.

Andres Iniesta (Vissel Kobe)

The Spanish midfielder Iniesta has had an awesome career at Barcelona and his home country. He has been part of the winning team in the World Cup, La Liga, Champions League and European Championship. His recent move to Vissel Kobbe, a Japanese club earned him a superb salary of £576,923 per week. He also has sponsorship deals with Asics and Adidas. His estimated worth is about £120 million.

Eden Hazard (Real Madrid)

The move from Chelsea to Real Madrid was one of the most high-profile transfers of 2019. The Belgian national moved to Real Madrid for £111 million. Consequently, his earning went up to £192,307 per week. His transfer also opened up avenues for sponsorship deals. Apart from his salary, he also has sponsorship deals with Lotus Bakeries in Belgium as well as Nike. He also bought a stake in San Diego 1904 FC, a North American Soccer League franchise. Currently, Hazard is worth about £10 million.

Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

Pogba is one of the most controversial players at Manchester United. The French midfielder has made his desire to Real Madrid known along with other controversies. At the moment, he earns £350,354 per week at the club. His other income comes from sponsorships and media work. Some of the media work includes presenting the MTV Europe Music Awards and being part of FIFA 17 computer game commercials. His current total worth is about £85 million.