Sports | Posted on Mar 31, 2009 at 03:58pm IST

Beckham highest paid footballer in the world

Goal.com

New Delhi: The highest paid footballers in the world have been revealed.

France Football has compiled a list of the highest earners in football on Monday and David Beckham, currently on loan at AC Milan from the LA Galaxy, tops the list. The England star is joined by club-mates Kaka and Ronaldinho.

Meanwhile, Barcelona's Lionel Messi comes in second place and Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo is also included. Three English internationals in Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, and John Terry round out the top ten.

In terms of coaching, two ex-Chelsea tacticians lead the way. Inter boss Jose Mourinho earns approximate €11 million, while Luiz Felipe Scolari earns slightly more than the 'Special One' from his contract with the Blues, valued at €12.5 million.

The top ten results for the highest paid players can be seen be below.

Top 10 List (in €)

1. David Beckham (Milan): 32.4 million

2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 28.6 million

3. Ronaldinho (Milan): 19.6 million

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): 18.3 million

5. Thierry Henry (Barcelona): 17 million

6. Kaka (Milan): 15.1 million

7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter): 14 million

8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 13.5 million

9. Frank Lampard (Chelsea): 13 million

10. John Terry (Chelsea): 11.7 million

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