FOOTBALL'S RICH LIST

Beckham tops rich list
Beckham is the clear leader in the money stakes
England captain David Beckham is the highest paid footballer in the world, earning around Ê15m last year.
According to France Football magazine, Real Madrid paid him around Ê4.4m, including bonuses, while his off-field endorsements made up the remainder.

Real''s Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane are next on the list, while Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen is the Premiership''s best paid player.

Manchester United''s Sir Alex Ferguson is the highest earning manager.

FOOTBALL''S RICH LIST
David Beckham (Ê15m)
Ronaldo (Ê11m)
Zinedine Zidane (Ê9.4m)
Michael Owen (Ê6.1m)
Sir Alex Ferguson (Ê5.8m)
Sven-Goran Eriksson (Ê3.7m)
Fabio Capello (Ê2.8m)
Arsene Wenger (Ê2.3m)

The amount picked up by Sir Alex is likely to raise the most eyebrows. Sven-Goran Eriksson was thought to have the most lucrative managerial contract in England.

But, with an income of Ê5.8m, Ferguson earned a clear Ê2m more than the England coach and well over twice the amount of his rival at Arsenal, Arsene Wenger.

The figures also show that salaries of top players continue to soar even though the game has been beset by financial problems in the last few years.

(From BBC Sport)