Football's rich list

Messi and Mourinho top rich list

March 21, 2011
By ESPNsoccernet staff
Lionel Messi and Jose Mourinho are the richest men in football according to France Football magazine survey.

Barcelona forward Messi, the two-time World Player of the Year, brought home €31 million from his salary and publicity deals in 2011, just ahead of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo (€27.5 million) and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (€20.7 million).

Real Madrid manager Mourinho topped the manager's rich list with an income of €13.5 million, ahead ...

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