Cristiano
Ronaldo is the wealthiest footballer in the world with a personal
fortune of £152m - some £7m more than his rival Lionel Messi.
After
an outstanding 2014 which saw Ronaldo inspire Real Madrid to Champions
League success and win the Ballon d'Or, he has increased the wealth gap
to the Barcelona and Argentina star.
According to the Goal.com Rich List,
released on Thursday, Ronaldo and Messi enjoy fortunes considerably
higher than any other footballer currently playing professionally.
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo tops the 2015 Goal.com Rich List with a £152m fortune
Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Real Madrid's fourth goal in last season's Champions League final
The Portuguese retained his Ballon d'Or accolade in Zurich back in January
Barcelona's Lionel Messi was second on the Rich List with a personal wealth of £145m
Their
totals, which take into account sponsorship revenue as well as wages
and bonuses, are well above that of Neymar, who comes third in the list
with a fortune of £97.9m.
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden is worth £76.1m, while
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is the highest-ranked Englishman on the
list in fifth on £74.6m.
Brazilian
star Kaka, about to start his career with Orlando City in Major League
Soccer, is sixth in the rankings on £69.6m, followed by Samuel Eto'o
(£63.1m), Raul (£61.6m) and Ronaldinho (£60.2m).
Former
England midfielder Frank Lampard, currently playing for Manchester City
ahead of his move to New York City in the MLS, rounds out the top 10
with a personal fortune of £58m.
Other
English players in the top 20 are Rio Ferdinand (12th, £52.2m), Steven
Gerrard (14th, £46.4m) and John Terry (20th, £40.6m).
Barcelona and Brazil star Neymar comes in third on the list with an estimated fortune of £97.9m
PSG's striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the fourth wealthiest footballer, worth £76.1m
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney comes fifth on the list and is the highest-placed Englishman
There are two other Man City players listed, with Yaya Toure in 15th on £44.9m and Sergio Aguero 19th on £42m.
Last year's Goal Rich List revealed Ronaldo had a personal wealth of £122m, with Messi close behind on £120.5m.
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