2) Rio Ferdinand – £44 Million
Queens Park Rangers center-back Rio Ferdinand’s contract at Manchester United expired at the end of the 2013 season. This London-born football talent played 312 games for Manchester United. Ferdinand signed a one-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club Queens Park Rangers on 17 July 2014. He earned £120,000 a week at Old Trafford. He earns from his Rosso restaurant in Manchester and his own #5 media and fashion business. His Rio Ferdinand Foundation raised £50,000 through a charity auction. All proceeds from his testimonial match in August 2013 were used to tackle social issues.
1) Wayne Rooney – £60 Million
English professional footballer Wayne Rooney is worth £60 million. He is the richest football player in England. Manchester United is paying him a whopping £300,000 per week! His playing contract is worth £15 million a year. He also makes money by endorsing popular international brands like Samsung and Nike. Sunday Times reported increase in the assets in his Stoneygate 48 company from £3.09 million to £4.8 million in 2012-13.
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