The 100 best paid footballers

[Darkon]

Here is the list:

A bit surprised at two of our players on the list and no Suarez all things considered.

edit the numbers should be divided by roughly 8.5 to get the prices in pounds and 7.5 to get them in euros, or look further down where the list is posted in euros.

Number - Name - Club - Monthly - Yearly

1 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 7.500.000 - 90.000.000

2 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 6.562.500 - 78.750.000

3 Fernando Torres Chelsea 6.247.500 - 75.000.000

4 Yaya Touré Manchester City 6.247.500 - 75.000.000

5 Wayne Rooney Manchester United 5.932.500 - 71.250.000

6 Ricardo Kaká Real Madrid 6.247.500 - 67.500.000

7 Zlatan Ibrahimovic AC Milan 6.247.500 - 67.500.000

8 Emmanuel Adebayor Real Madrid 5.310.000 - 63.750.000

9 Carlos Tevez Manchester City 4.995.000 - 60.000.000

10 Samuel Eto´o Inter 4.995.000 - 60.000.000

11 Frank Ribery Bayern München 4.995.000 - 60.000.000

12 John Terry Chelsea 4.687.500 - 56.250.000

13 Frank Lampard Chelsea 4.687.500 - 56.250.000

14 Steven Gerrard Liverpool 4.687.500 - 56.250.000

15 Xavi FC Barcelona 4.687.500 - 56.250.000

16 Anders Iniesta FC Barcelona 4.372.500 - 52.500.000

17 David Villa FC Barcelona 4.372.500 - 52.500.000

18 Daniel Alves FC Barcelona 4.372.500 - 52.500.000

19 Edin Dzeko Manchester City 4.057.500 - 48.750.000

20 Rio Ferdinand Manchester United 4.057.500 - 48.750.000

21 Mário Balotelli Manchester City 4.057.500 48.750.000

22 Kolo Touré Manchester City 4.057.500 48.750.000

23 Ashley Cole Chelsea 4.057.500 48.750.000

24 Glenn Johnson Liverpool 4.057.500 48.750.000

25 Didier Drogba Chelsea 3.870.000 46.500.000

26 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 3.750.000 45.000.000

27 Karim Benzema Real Madrid 3.750.000 45.000.000

28 Gonzalo Higuain Real Madrid 3.750.000 45.000.000

29 Cesc Fabregas Arsenal 3.750.000 45.000.000

30 Peter Cech Chelsea 3.750.000 45.000.000

31 Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 3.750.000 45.000.000

32 Victor Valdéz FC Barcelona 3.750.000 45.000.000

33 Andrea Pirlo AC Milan 3.750.000 45.000.000

34 Frederic Kanouté Sevilla 3.750.000 45.000.000

35 Francesco Totti AS Roma 3.435.000 41.250.000

36 Patrcik Vieira Inter 3.435.000 41.250.000

37 Kevin Kuranyi Dinamo Moskva 3.435.000 41.250.000

38 Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern München 3.435.000 41.250.000

39 Gareth Barry Manchester City 3.435.000 41.250.000

40 Arjen Robben Bayern München 3.435.000 41.250.000

41 Aleksandar Kolarov Manchester City 3.435.000 41.250.000

42 Joe Cole Liverpool 3.375.000 40.500.000

43 Mesut Ozil Real Madrid 3.120.000 37.500.000

44 Sami Khedira Real Madrid 3.120.000 37.500.000

45 Michael Ballack B.Leverkusen 3.120.000 37.500.000

46 Ronaldinho Gaúcho Flamengo 3.120.000 37.500.000

47 Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid 3.120.000 37.500.000

48 Carles Puyol FC Barcelona 3.120.000 37.500.000

49 Luca Toni Juventus 3.120.000 37.500.000

50 Lassana Diarra Real Madrid 3.120.000 37.500.000

51 Wayne Bridge Manchester City 3.120.000 37.500.000

52 Joleon Lescott Manchester City 3.120.000 37.500.000

53 Edwin Vandersar Manchester United 3.120.000 37.500.000

54 Patrice Evra Manchester United 3.120.000 37.500.000

55 Andy Carroll Liverpool 3.120.000 37.500.000

56 Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United 3.000.000 36.000.000

57 Andrei Arshavin Arsenal 3.000.000 36.000.000

58 Nicolas Anelka Chelsea 3.000.000 36.000.000

59 Yoann Goucuff Olympique Lyon 3.000.000 36.000.000

60 Ryan Giggs Manchester United 3.000.000 36.000.000

61 Daniele De Rossi AS Roma 2.872.500 34.500.000

62 Ricardo Carvalho Real Madrid 2.812.500 33.750.000

63 Alessandro Nesta AC Milan 2.812.500 33.750.000

64 Diego Milito Inter 2.812.500 33.750.000

65 Júlio César Inter 2.812.500 33.750.000

66 Matthieu Flamini AC Milan 2.812.500 33.750.000

67 David Bechkam LA Galaxy 2.812.500 33.750.000

68 Gabriel Heinze Olympique Marseille 2.812.500 33.750.000

69 Diego Forlan Atletico Madrid 2.812.500 33.750.000

70 Paul Scholes Manchester United 2.812.500 33.750.000

71 Xabi Alonso Real Madrid 2.812.500 33.750.000

72 Jamie Carragher Liverpool 2.812.500 33.750.000

73 Robbie Van Persie Arsenal 2.812.500 33.750.000

74 David Silva Manchester City 2.685.000 32.250.000

75 Lucho Gonzalez Olympique Marseille 2.685.000 32.250.000

76 Floren Malouda Chelsea 2.685.000 32.250.000

77 Craig Bellamy Cardiff City 2.685.000 32.250.000

78 Amauri Juventus 2.625.000 31.500.000

79 Miroslav Klose Bayern München 2.625.000 31.500.000

80 Cris Olympique Lyon 2.625.000 31.500.000

81 Lisandro Lopez Olympique Lyon 2.557.500 30.750.000

82 Raúl Gonzalez Schalke 04 2.497.500 30.000.000

83 Mário Gomez Bayern München 2.497.500 30.000.000

84 Robinho AC Milan 2.497.500 30.000.000

85 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 2.497.500 30.000.000

86 Wesley Sneijder Inter 2.497.500 30.000.000

87 Esteban Cambiasso Inter 2.497.500 30.000.000

88 Pepe Real Madrid 2.497.500 30.000.000

89 Clarence Seedorf AC Milan 2.497.500 30.000.000

90 Ruud Van Nistelrooy Hamburger 2.497.500 30.000.000

91 Deco Fluminense 2.497.500 30.000.000

92 Javier Marcherano FC Barcelona 2.497.500 30.000.000

93 Thorsten Frings Werder Bremen 2.497.500 30.000.000

94 Nemanja Vidic Manchester United 2.497.500 30.000.000

95 Diego Wolfsburg 2.497.500 30.000.000

96 André Pierre Gignac Olympique Marseille 2.370.000 28.500.000

97 Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls 2.370.000 28.500.000

98 Maicon Inter 2.370.000 28.500.000

99 James Milner Manchester City 2.370.000 28.500.000

100 Ji-Sung Park Manchester United 2.370.000 28.500.000

[Shaggy]

That's depressing.

[Baracus]

Is that in Pounds or Euro's

[Rich]

What's the currency? Euros?

[RichC]

Joe Cole

[ronanm]

Euros I guess - the . means , in UK.

Doesn't look right to me though - there is no way Ronaldo is on €1.8m per week, €180 K more like it (or €9m a year) - they all look out by a factor of 10.

Although I am sure I am missing something!

[Fernandinho]

If that is true and Joe Cole is 42nd in the world that is a ****ing disgrace.

[Darkon]

it's actually in danish kroners, I'll just update the list in euros instead, 1 min I just got that as a standard

[elrichio86]

No wonder Glen Johnsons so happy to stay.

Oh, and thats surely the ONLY time Cardiff will ever appear in that list.

[Darkon]

actually just going to post a new list in euro's quicker that way

1 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 1.000.000 € 12.000.000 €
2 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 875.000 € 10.500.000 €
3 Fernando Torres Chelsea 833.000 € 10.000.000 €
4 Yaya Touré Manchester City 833.000 € 10.000.000 €
5 Wayne Rooney Manchester United 791.000 € 9.500.000 €
6 Ricardo Kaká Real Madrid 833.000 € 9.000.000 €
7 Zlatan Ibrahimovic AC Milan 833.000 € 9.000.000 €
8 Emmanuel Adebayor Real Madrid 708.000 € 8.500.000 €
9 Carlos Tevez Manchester City 666.000 € 8.000.000 €
10 Samuel Eto´o Internazionale 666.000 € 8.000.000 €
11 Frank Ribery Bayern Munique 666.000 € 8.000.000 €
12 John Terry Chelsea 625.000 € 7.500.000 €
13 Frank Lampard Chelsea 625.000 € 7.500.000 €
14 Steven Gerrard Liverpool 625.000 € 7.500.000 €
15 Xavi FC Barcelona 625.000 € 7.500.000 €
16 Anders Iniesta FC Barcelona 583.000 € 7.000.000 €
17 David Villa FC Barcelona 583.000 € 7.000.000 €
18 Daniel Alves FC Barcelona 583.000 € 7.000.000 €
19 Edin Dzeko Manchester City 541.000 € 6.500.000 €
20 Rio Ferdinand Manchester United 541.000 € 6.500.000 €
21 Mário Balorelli Manchester City 541.000 € 6.500.000 €
22 Kolo Touré Manchester City 541.000 € 6.500.000 €
23 Ashley Cole Chelsea 541.000 € 6.500.000 €
24 Glenn Johnson Liverpool 541.000 € 6.500.000 €
25 Didier Drogba Chelsea 516.000 € 6.200.000 €
26 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
27 Karim Benzema Real Madrid 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
28 Gonzalo Higuain Real Madrid 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
29 Cesc Fabregas Arsenal 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
30 Peter Cech Chelsea 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
31 Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
32 Victor Valdéz FC Barcelona 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
33 Andrea Pirlo AC Milan 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
34 Frederic Kanouté Sevilha 500.000 € 6.000.000 €
35 Francesco Totti AS Roma 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
36 Patrcik Vieira Internazionale 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
37 Kevin Kuranyi Dinamo Moscovo 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
38 Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munique 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
39 Gareth Barry Manchester City 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
40 Arjen Robben Bayern Munique 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
41 Aleksandar Kolarov Manchester City 458.000 € 5.500.000 €
42 Joe Cole Liverpool 450.000 € 5.400.000 €
43 Mesut Ozil Real Madrid 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
44 Sami Khedira Real Madrid 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
45 Michael Ballack B.Leverkusen 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
46 Ronaldinho Gaúcho Flamengo 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
47 Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
48 Carles Puyol FC Barcelona 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
49 Luca Toni Juventus 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
50 Lassana Diarra Real Madrid 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
51 Wayne Bridge Manchester City 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
52 Joleon Lescott Manchester City 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
53 Edwin Vandersar Manchester United 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
54 Patrice Evra Manchester United 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
55 Andy Carroll Liverpool 416.000 € 5.000.000 €
56 Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United 400.000 € 4.800.000 €
57 Andrei Arshavin Arsenal 400.000 € 4.800.000 €
58 Nicolas Anelka Chelsea 400.000 € 4.800.000 €
59 Yoann Goucuff Olympique Lyon 400.000 € 4.800.000 €
60 Ryan Giggs Manchester United 400.000 € 4.800.000 €
61 Daniele De Rossi AS Roma 383.000 € 4.600.000 €
62 Ricardo Carvalho Real Madrid 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
63 Alessandro Nesta AC Milan 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
64 Diego Milito Internazionale 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
65 Júlio César Internazionale 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
66 Matthieu Flamini AC Milan 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
67 David Bechkam LA Galaxy 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
68 Gabriel Heinze Olympique Marseille 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
69 Diego Forlan Atletico Madrid 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
70 Paul Scholes Manchester United 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
71 Xabi Alonso Real Madrid 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
72 Jamie Carragher Liverpool 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
73 Robbie Van Persie Arsenal 375.000 € 4.500.000 €
74 David Silva Manchester City 358.000 € 4.300.000 €
75 Lucho Gonzalez Olympique Marseille 358.000 € 4.300.000 €
76 Floren Malouda Chelsea 358.000 € 4.300.000 €
77 Craig Bellamy Cardiff City 358.000 € 4.300.000 €
78 Amauri Juventus 350.000 € 4.200.000 €
79 Miroslav Klose Bayern Munique 350.000 € 4.200.000 €
80 Cris Olympique Lyon 350.000 € 4.200.000 €
81 Lisandro Lopez Olympique Lyon 341.000 € 4.100.000 €
82 Raúl Gonzalez Schalke 04 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
83 Mário Gomez Bayern Munique 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
84 Robinho AC Milan 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
85 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
86 Wesley Sneijder Internazionale 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
87 Esteban Cambiasso Internazionale 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
88 Pepe Real Madrid 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
89 Clarence Seedorf AC Milan 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
90 Ruud Van Nistelrooy Hamburger 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
91 Deco Fluminense 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
92 Javier Marcherano FC Barcelona 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
93 Thorsten Frings Werder Bremen 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
94 Nemanja Vidic Manchester United 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
95 Diego Wolfsburg 333.000 € 4.000.000 €
96 André Pierre Gignac Olympique Marseille 316.000 € 3.800.000 €
97 Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls 316.000 € 3.800.000 €
98 Maicon Internazionale 316.000 € 3.800.000 €
99 James Milner Manchester City 316.000 € 3.800.000 €
100 Ji-Sung Park Manchester United 316.000 € 3.800.000 €

[Reece]

If that is true and Joe Cole is 42nd in the world that is a ****ing disgrace.

It's just not right is it. The main reason we'll look to ship him out in the summer.

[Lee]

it's actually in danish kroners, I'll just update the list in euros instead, 1 min I just got that as a standard

Thank goodness. Those numbers confused the heck out of me.

I thought Terry had a contract which stipulated that he must be the highest paid player at Chelsea. Or equal at least?!

[Darkon]

It's just not right is it. The main reason we'll look to ship him out in the summer.

could be spent much much better.

The list to me also shows how inflated british players are.

[Reece]

The list to me also shows how inflated british players are.

You referring to Lampard there?

[Darkon]

You referring to Lampard there?

looking at the list I'm actually referring to Chelsea and City players mainly but also Cole and Johnson with us.