THE TOP 10 IN FULL
1. Cristiano Ronaldo £122m
2. Lionel Messi £120.5m
3. Samuel Eto'o £70m
4. Wayne Rooney £69m
5. Kaka £67.5m
6. The Neymar family £66m
7. Ronaldinho £64m
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic £57m
9. Gianluigi Buffon £52m
10. Thierry Henry £47m
2. Lionel Messi £120.5m
3. Samuel Eto'o £70m
4. Wayne Rooney £69m
5. Kaka £67.5m
6. The Neymar family £66m
7. Ronaldinho £64m
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic £57m
9. Gianluigi Buffon £52m
10. Thierry Henry £47m
SOURCE: Goal.com
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world's richest footballer after topping the annual list of players' net worth compiled by Goal.com
The Real Madrid superstar held off Barcelona rival Lionel Messi in the Goal Rich List 2014 with an estimated wealth of €148 million.
The Goal Rich List is collated by a team of analysts and takes into account all streams of revenue for active footballers over the course of their careers.
Ronaldo succeeds David Beckham, who led the way on the 2013 list but called time on his playing career last May.
Only current professionals are eligible with the earnings of more than 200 contenders assessed before Goal's experts finalised the top 10.
Ronaldo has enjoyed a remarkable 12 months in which his value to club and country has never been more evident.
Wait a minute Goal.com, which one is The Neymar family again, is it richest footballers or richest footballer families
what an achievement for Ronaldo.
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