Cristiano Ronaldo named World Richest Footballer

Posted by: b3rrilyn in Sports Mar 6, 2015

Goal.com has named Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo as the wealthiest footballer in the world with a personal fortune of �152m, about �7m more than his rival, Lionel Messi (�145m). Neymar, comes third in the list with a fortune of �97.9m.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden is worth �76.1m, while Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney is the highest-ranked Englishman on the list in fifth on �74.6m.

Brazilian star Kaka who just signed to MLS club Orlando City, is sixth in the rankings on �69.6m, followed by Samuel Eto’o (�63.1m), Raul (�61.6m) and Ronaldinho (�60.2m).

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is in tenth with a personal fortune of �58m.