Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid player in the game.
A survey by Belgian football mag 'Sport Foot' has declared Ronaldo the best paid footballer on the planet with a salary of €12 million.
He is followed by his former Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney, who is now on €11.5 million-a-year.
Top ten earners in football:
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - €12M
2) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - €11.5M
3) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - €11M
4) Yaya Toure (Manchester City) - €10.8M
5) Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan) - €10.5M
6) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) - €9.7M
7) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) - €9M
8) Kaka (Real Madrid) - €9M
9) John Terry (Chelsea) - €9M
10) Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City) - €9M