10 Richest Football Players

The money that players earn in top level football has reached an all time high. Because football is such big business, players who come out on top can command truly breathtaking salaries. In this list compiled from France magazine, we can see the 10 richest football players of 2008.

1. David Beckham £24.7m ($49.4m)

2. Ronaldinho £19.2m ($38.4m)

3. Lionel Messi £18.3m ($36.6m)

4. Cristiano Ronaldo £15.5m ($31m)

5. Thierry Henry £13.4m ($26.8)

6. John terry £11.08 ($22.16m)

7. Michael Ballack £11 ($22m)

8. Ronaldo £10.6m ($21.2m)

9. Kaka £10.2m ($20.4m)

10. Steven Gerrard £10m ($20m)

Do you think they deserve their salaries?