The 10 highest-earning footballers
- Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) – £26.9 million
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – £23.9m
- Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) – £18m
- Kaka (Real Madrid) – £16.7m
- David Beckham (LA Galaxy) – £16.5m
- Ronaldinho (Flamengo) – £15.9m
- Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) – £13.4
- Frank Lampard (Chelsea) – £12.3m
- Yaya Toure (Manchester City) – £11.9m
- Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls) – £11.5m
The five highest-earning managers
- Jose Mourinho (Real Madrid) – £11.7m
- Pep Guardiola (Barcelona) – £9.1m
- Rafael Benitez (ex-Inter Milan) – £8.8m
- Fabio Capello (England) – £7.4m
- Alex Ferguson (Manchester United) – £6m