Here is a list of the top 10 most spoiled-er, I mean, the world's top 10 highest paid soccer players. [via Fox Sports] - notice most have had time at Barcelona :)
10 - Samuel Eto'o - forward for Internazionale from Cameroon - played for Barcelona from 2004-2009 scoring 108 goals in 145 appearances, gets around $15M a year
9 - Frank Lampard - midfielder for Chelsea FC since 2001 from England. Makes over $11M (+$6M) per season.
8 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic - forward for AC Milan from Sweden - makes around $17M/year - played at Barcelona from 2009-2011 (scored 16 goals in 29 appearances) and was on loan last season; now officially at Milan.
7 - Wayne Rooney - forward for Manchester United (since 2004) from England - making about €20.7m (£18m) but easily could make top 3 with all his sponsors (varies year-to-year).
6 - Thierry Henry - forward for the New York Red Bulls (USA - MLS) from France - makes around $21M/year - played for Barcelona from 2007-2010 and scored 35 goals in 80 appearances.
5 - Ronaldinho - forward for Flamengo from Brazil - taking home around $24/year - played for Barcelona from 2003-2008 and scored 70 goals in 145 appearances.
4 - Ricardo Kaka - midfielder for Real Madrid from Brazil - $25M/year - should play for Barcelona.
3 - Leo Messi - forward for Barcelona from Argentina - $32M/year - played for Barca B from 2004-2005 scoring 6 goals in 22 appearances and currently at Barcelona first team since 2004 scoring 119 goals in 177 appearances.
2 - Cristiano Ronaldo - forward for Real Madrid from Portugal - making around $38M/year - he is the face of Nike.
1 - David Beckham - forward for the LA Galaxy (USA - MLS) - makes around $40M/year - has been included in the England squad since 1996, has recently been loaded out to AC Milan but spent the majority of his career at Manchester United (1993-2003) scoring 62 goals in 265 appearances.
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