| The question as to whether or not | | | | earning soccer players are also the ones |
| athletes in general and soccer players | | | | with the highest wages. A club will want |
| in particular, should be earning the | | | | to keep a player that brings in |
| kind of money they're earning is more | | | | incredible amounts of money through |
| vibrant then ever these days, with clubs | | | | endorsements and merchandise sale, so |
| paying their players incredible amounts | | | | they will offer him a high salary. |
| of money each year. The comparison to | | | | According to Forbes Magazine, here are |
| other sports is also very relative. A | | | | the top 3 earners: Ronaldinho ($29.5 |
| gymnast will train all his life, miss | | | | million, salary + endorsement deals) - |
| out on a lot of his younger years only | | | | one of the most famous and nonconformist |
| to be able to handle a world class | | | | personas in soccer, Ronaldinho has |
| performance, but he will still not win | | | | become the trademark of playing soccer |
| as much in his lifetime as one of the | | | | as a game, not as a business. His |
| highest earning soccer players makes in | | | | constant smile while playing and his |
| a year. But that's the market's call and | | | | tricks made him one of the most popular |
| there's no "fair" in sales share. | | | | figures today, despite the fact that |
| Getting back to our topic, it's somewhat | | | | he's not as handsome and clean-cut as |
| difficult to judge exactly how much a | | | | Beckham or Kaka. Ronaldinho is also |
| player makes simply from his club | | | | widely considered one of the best ever |
| salary, because many wage details are | | | | soccer players, despite the fact that he |
| private, due to obvious reasons. As a | | | | still has many years to play for FC |
| club manager, you want to create | | | | Barcelona, or his future clubs. David |
| complete harmony in your team and with | | | | Beckham ($29.1 million, salary + |
| all of them knowing that player gets | | | | endorsement deals) - no presentation |
| paid twice as much as the rest, won't | | | | required, Beckham is more than just a |
| help you out with that. The highest | | | | soccer players for close to a decade |
| earning soccer players can also be | | | | now. His recent move to LA Galaxy from |
| affected by having their salaries | | | | Real Madrid for an impressive transfer |
| publicly available, because at every | | | | fee was well worth it, since American |
| less than bright performance, they'll be | | | | finance analysts agreed that the |
| confronted with a "My God! He really | | | | transfer would soon turn to profit, as |
| should have played better for the kind | | | | Beckham shirt sales and other |
| of money he's making" type of | | | | endorsements would soon earn the club |
| exclamation from fans, media and fellow | | | | their money back. Ronaldo ($23.4 |
| players. A soccer player's income also | | | | million, salary + endorsement deals) - |
| comes from several other sources than | | | | the ex-phenomenon, the chunky Brazilian |
| simply his wage. For example, the best | | | | who impressed the World with his speed |
| ever soccer players always made more | | | | and goal-hungry attitude is not at the |
| money from endorsements and ads than | | | | peak of his game anymore, although his |
| their wages; take a look at David | | | | move to Milan seems to have revived him |
| Beckham if you don't believe me. Other | | | | somewhat. Despite his declining form, |
| contractual bonuses will also earn them | | | | Ronaldo remains one of the central |
| a fair amount. For example, many | | | | figures in today's soccer, as he has an |
| strikers that are confident in their | | | | established name and image for over a |
| ability to play regularly and score will | | | | decade. |
| have contract bonuses for each goal, | | | | Niv Orlian is the author and the owner |
| assist or for a total number of goals at | | | | of a Soccer Fans website that provides |
| the end of the season, while agreeing | | | | information on various topics related to |
| for a lower wage cutout. However, | | | | soccer. Learn more about famous soccer |
| considering all of the above, it would | | | | players here. |
| be logical to say that the highest | | | | |