>While the wealthiest footballer in the world hasn’t earned a billion U.S. dollars yet, there are many successful men whose earnings truly impress. Let us look at the top ten richest players in the world right now. They are incredibly great in the field, and their net worth is very high.

We are talking about the wealthiest footballer in the world from Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and another wealthiest man from Argentina, Lionel Messi. These two players are believed to be the best footballers on the planet. It is great to know that their hobby is their life and work, and their career makes it possible for them to earn several millions of U.S. dollars per year and be awarded the title of the richest players in the globe.

Let us look at the top 10 richest of these talented football players in the world.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo:-

Net worth: $460m

Of course, the richest footballer in the world is Ronaldo!

Cristiano Ronaldo born on 5th February 1985 at Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, and his full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. This star footballer is the heartbeat of many football lovers and is one of the best footballers of current times in the world. He plays for Juventus and Serie A-Side and he is the first player who has won the modern trophy five times. The estimated net worth of Ronaldo is $460.00 million. Apart from playing football, he earns from doing the branding of Nike, Altice, and DAZN. He has sponsorship deals with these companies.

2. David Beckham

Net Worth: $450m

From his free-kicks to marrying Posh Spice, Beckham has been one of the most famous athletes in the last two decades. He was once the world’s highest-paid footballer in 2004 following his Real Madrid move.

The former England captain enjoyed a glittering career that saw him win four different league titles in the Premier League, La Liga, MLS and Ligue 1.

So in hindsight, it might not be a great shock to see him ahead of Messi as the second richest footballer in 2020.

3. Lionel Messi

Net worth: $400m

Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini is the full name of Lionel Messi and is also known as the God of football. He was born on 24th June 1987 at Rosario, Argentina. He is the captain of the Argentina national team and is one of the best football players of his time. He also plays for the club of Barcelona and has won many trophies but one of the best of his career is, the Golden Ball, Golden shoe which he won during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and Olympic gold medal during 2008 summer Olympics. His approx net worth is $400.00 Million which makes him number 3 in the list of the richest football players in the world. He has sponsorship deals with Adidas, Huawei, and MasterCard.

4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Net worth: $190m

Zlatan Ibrahimovic born on 3rd October 1981 at Malmo, Sweden, and is a Swedish professional footballer. He is famous because of his controversies and also one of the best footballers in Europe. He is one of the best strikers of his time who has won 34 trophies and scored 540 goals. He plays for the Swedish national team and AC Milan. His net worth is approx $190.00 million. He has sponsorship deals with Nike, Nivea, and Microsoft Xbox.

5. Neymar Jr

Net Worth: $185m

Neymar Jr. was involved in the most expensive transfer of all time worth €222m when he was signed by Paris-Saint Germain from FC Barcelona. He receives a mind-boggling €707k every week from the Ligue 1 giants for his services.

He has a long list of sponsorships as well, due to a global image that he carries. Some of the well-known brands he is associated with are Nike, Electronic Arts and Gillette.

6. Wayne Rooney

Net worth: $160m

The legendary England striker and former Manchester United player, Wayne Rooney has made an iconic comeback to English football after signing for Derby County in the EFL Championship. Rooney has won almost every accolade in his club career with United, including five Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League triumph.

Amongst his long list of endorsements are Samsung, Coca Cola, EA Sports and Nike.

7. Gareth Bale

Net worth: $125m

Gareth Frank Bale is the full name of Gareth Bale who born on 16th July 1989 at Cardiff, Wales and is playing for Real Madrid and Wales national team. He has scored 33 international goals which make him the highest goal scorer for Wales. He has scored 33 international goals which make him the highest goal scorer for Wales. He has an approx net worth of $125.00 Million and also has sponsorship deals with Nissan, Konami, and Adidas. He is at number 7 in the list of the richest football players in the world.

8. Andres Iniesta

Net worth: $120m

The legendary former Barcelona player currently plies his trade in Japan for Vissel Kobe, taking home $576,923 every week. He is one of the most decorated players in Spain’s history, having won both the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona and the FIFA World Cup in 2010 with Spain.

Iniesta also owns his own winery, Minuto 116 (the minute when he scored the winning goal at the FIFA World Cup in 2010) and also has an endorsement deal with Asics.

9. Eden Hazard

Net worth: $100m

Belgian national team captain and currently playing for Real Madrid after securing a lucrative move from Chelsea FC, Eden Hazard is considered to be one of the best players in Europe at the moment.

He takes home £400k every week on top of having sponsorship deals with Nike and Electronic Arts.