Who is the highest paid American football player and how much does he earn as of 2012?

Answer 1

1. Leo Messi (Barcelona, Argentina) €33m/£29.5m

An unbelievable straight-shot into number one is Messi! The young Argentine is in utterly sensational form as of late - and as such has quietly become one of the most marketable figures on the planet.

2. David Beckham (LA Galaxy, Eng) €30.4m/£27.2m

Beckham is the only player in the world to retain the exact same position in the list. Sticking at number 2, Beckham has retained his value as a figurehead and marketable player.

Through his often discussed LA Galaxy wage, Beckham earns an astronomical figure and deals with Adidas (and his own line of Predator_X boots) David Beckham soccer academies and Beckham fragrances subsidise this figure. Though, Pepsi recently announced they would be ending their association with Becks, so maybe he'll have to make that money back selling the design for his next tattoo to Coke!

3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Por) €30m/£26.8m

The Most Expensive Player in the World is surprisingly not the highest earning! 'CR9′ earns a reported €13m wage from Real Madrid, with a €1 billion buyout clause (that's right. Billion.).

Ronaldo's now famous physique has also seen him offered ludicrous 'Spokesmodel' contracts from Pepe Jeans & Emporio Armani, as well as his mind-blowing deal with Nike to keep promoting the Mercurial Vapor range.

Answer 2

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