A new survey by the magazine Sport Foot Magazine, pointed out the ten highest-paid players in the world in 2011. The ranking does not take into account the image rights, sponsorship and other methods used by players to earn more. Check out the Top 10:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 12 million per year
2. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 11.5 million
3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 11 million
4. Yaya Toure (Manchester City): 10.8 million
5. Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan): 10.5 million
6. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich): 9.7 million
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan): 9 million
8. Kaka (Real Madrid): 9 million
9. John Terry (Chelsea): 9 million
10. Emmanuel Adebayor (Real Madrid): 8.4 million