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France Football Magazine has issued its annual Football Rich List and the Real Madrid star David Beckham and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho head the list of players and coaches. Their figures are based on estimated annual earnings from wages and commercial endorsements
PLAYERS
1. David Beckham, Real Madrid, €25 million (£17 million)
2. Ronaldo, Real Madrid, €19.6m (£13.3m)
3. Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid, €13m (£8.8m)
4. Christian Vieiri, Internazionale, €12m (£8.2m)
5. Alessandro Del Piero, Juventus, €9.5m (£6.5m)
6. Frank Lampard, Chelsea, €9.4m (£6.4m)
7. Raul, Real Madrid, €9.3m (£6.3m)
8. Thierry Henry, Arsenal, €9.2m (£6.3m)
9. John Terry, Chelsea, €8.6m (£5.9m)
10. Luis Figo, Real Madrid, €8.5m (£5.8m)
COACHES
1. Jose Mourinho, Chelsea, €7.5m (£5.1m)
2. Alex Ferguson, Manchester United, €6m (£4.1m)
3. Sven-Goran Eriksson, England, €5.8m (£3.9m)
4. Arsene Wenger, Arsenal, €4.4m (£3m)
5. Ottmar Hitzfeld, ex-Bayern Munich, €3.3m (£2.2m)
6. Fabio Capello, Juventus, €3.2m (£2.2m)
7. Jurgen Klinsmann, Germany, €3.1m (£2.1m)
8. Claudio Ranieri, ex-Valencia, €2.9m (£2m)
9. Rafael Benitez, Liverpool, €2.6m (£1.8m)
10. Alberto Zaccheroni, ex-Internazionale, €2.3m (£1.6m)
In comparison, golf’s world No1 Tiger Woods is thought to earn £45m a year. Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher is believed to be the second highest paid sportsman with £43.25m.
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PLAYERS
1. David Beckham, Real Madrid, €25 million (£17 million)
2. Ronaldo, Real Madrid, €19.6m (£13.3m)
3. Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid, €13m (£8.8m)
4. Christian Vieiri, Internazionale, €12m (£8.2m)
5. Alessandro Del Piero, Juventus, €9.5m (£6.5m)
6. Frank Lampard, Chelsea, €9.4m (£6.4m)
7. Raul, Real Madrid, €9.3m (£6.3m)
8. Thierry Henry, Arsenal, €9.2m (£6.3m)
9. John Terry, Chelsea, €8.6m (£5.9m)
10. Luis Figo, Real Madrid, €8.5m (£5.8m)
COACHES
1. Jose Mourinho, Chelsea, €7.5m (£5.1m)
2. Alex Ferguson, Manchester United, €6m (£4.1m)
3. Sven-Goran Eriksson, England, €5.8m (£3.9m)
4. Arsene Wenger, Arsenal, €4.4m (£3m)
5. Ottmar Hitzfeld, ex-Bayern Munich, €3.3m (£2.2m)
6. Fabio Capello, Juventus, €3.2m (£2.2m)
7. Jurgen Klinsmann, Germany, €3.1m (£2.1m)
8. Claudio Ranieri, ex-Valencia, €2.9m (£2m)
9. Rafael Benitez, Liverpool, €2.6m (£1.8m)
10. Alberto Zaccheroni, ex-Internazionale, €2.3m (£1.6m)
In comparison, golf’s world No1 Tiger Woods is thought to earn £45m a year. Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher is believed to be the second highest paid sportsman with £43.25m.
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