Real Madrid Forward, Cristiano Ronaldo stays ahead of his Barcelona nemesis, Lionel Messi and Chelsea’s Samuel Eto’o on goal.com‘s list of top ten richest players in the world. The Portuguese who has been extremely magical for his club side this season has an estimated fortune of £122m. Goal.com took into account their salaries, length of contract, bonuses, business interests, endorsement and sponsorship deals, property and all other avenues.

Top Ten

1) Cristiano Ronaldo- £122m (Portugal/Real Madrid)

(2) Lionel Messi – £120.5 (Argentina/Barcelona

(3) Samuel Eto’o – £70 (Cameroon/Chelsea)

(4) Wayne Rooney- £69 (England/ Manchester United)

(5). Kaka: £67.5m (Brazil/ AC Milan)

(6) Neymar: £66m ( Brazil/ Barcelona)

(7) Ronaldinho: £64m (Brazil/ Atletico Mineiro)

(8) Zlatan Ibrahimovic: £57m (Sweden/PSG)

(9) Gianluigi Buffon: £52m (Italy/Juventus)

(10) Thierry Henry: £47m (France/New York Red Bulls)