10 Highest paid football players of 2012

1. Lionel Messi

2012 Earnings: £27.5 million
2011 Earnings: £25 million
Present football club: FC Barcelona

2. David Beckham

2012 Earnings: £26.2 million
2011 Earnings: £22.2 million
Present football club: Los Angeles Galaxy

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

2012 Earnings:  £24.3 million

2011 Earnings:  £22 million
Present football club: Real Madrid

4. Samuel Eto’o

2012 Earnings: £19.4 million
2011 Earnings: £10.5 million
Present football club:  FC Anzhi Makhachkala

5. Wayne Rooney

2012 Earnings:  £17.2 million

2011 Earnings: £16.7 million
Present football club: Manchester United

6. Sergio Aguero

2012 Earnings: £15.7 million
2011 Earnings: N/A

Present football club: Manchester City

7. Yaya Toure

2012 Earnings: £14.7 million
2011 Earnings: £11.1million
Present football club: Manchester City

8. Fernando Torres

2012 Earnings: £13.9 million
2011 Earnings: £11.2 million
Present football club: Chelsea

9. Ricardo Kaka

2012 Earnings: £12.9 million
2011 Earnings:  £15.5 million
Present football club: Real  Madrid

10. Philipp Lahm

2012 Earnings: £11.9 million
2011 Earnings: £11.3 million
Present football club: Bayern Munich           

[*All the above data are approximate and the details are collected from BBC, The Guardian, Dailymail, The richest]