In Picture highest-earning players from wages and sponsorship deals over the past 12 months : Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo & the 10 players leading football's rich list

   

1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona | €33m

2. David Beckham | €31.5m

3. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid | €29.2m

4. Samuel Eto'o, Anzhi | €23.3m

5. Wayne Rooney, Man Utd | €20.6m

6. Sergio Aguero, Man City | €18.8m

7. Yaya Toure, Man City | €17.6m

8. Fernando Torres, Chelsea | €16.7m

9. Kaka, Real Madrid | €15.5m

10. Philipp Lahm, Bayern Munich | €14.3m

What do you make of the highest-earning players and the money they have made over the last 12 months? Do you think the lucky 10 are deserving of their astronomical loots? If not, let us know which players are more worthy of the biggest bucks that the game has to offer in our comments section below.