Top 10 Highest Football Player 2011 by income in the World-Forbes

Top 10 Football Player:

No.1
David Beckham

Country : England
Playing position : Right-midfield
Club Team : Los Angeles Galaxy
2010 Earnings : $40 million

No.2
Cristiano Ronaldo

Country : Portugal
Playing position : Forward or winger
Club Team : Real Madrid
2010 Earnings : $38 million
 
No.3
Lionel Messi

Country : Argentina
Playing position : Forward or winger
Club Team : Barcelona
2010 Earnings : $32 million




No.4
Ricardo Kaka

Country : Brazil
Playing position : Striker & Attacking midfielder
Club Team : Real Madrid
2010 Earnings : $25 million

No.5
Ronaldinho

Country : Brazil
Playing position : Forward & Left winger
Club Team : Flamengo
2010 Earnings : $24 million
 
No.6
Thierry Henry

Country : France
Playing position : Forward
Club Team : New York Red Bulls
2010 Earnings : $21 million
 
No.7
Wayne Rooney

Country : England
Playing position : Forward
Club Team : Manchester United
2010 Earnings : $20 million

No.8-9(tie)
Frank Lampard

Country : England
Playing position : Midfielder
Club Team : Chelsea
2010 Earnings : $17 million
 
No.8-9(tie)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Country : Servia
Playing position : Forward
Club Team : AC Milan
2010 Earnings : $17 million

No.10
Samuel Eto'o

Country : Cameroon
Playing position : Striker
Club Team : Inter Milan
2010 Earnings : $15 million