#6. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid – $24 million
Salary: $15 million
Endorsements: $9 million
Major Sponsors: Adidas, EA Sports, Lucozade
Gareth Bale signed a $118 million deal in September 2013. Bale’s parents earned $3 million from a six year deal given to him. As a result, Bale gets as much as $456,000 a week. During the off season Bale does commentary for BT Sport.
#7. Wayne Rooney, Manchester United – $22 million
Salary: $18 million
Endorsements: $4 million
Major Sponsors: Nike, Samsung, Harper Collins
Manchester United offered Wayne Rooney a four-year extension on his contract making it worth as much as $104 million. Part of the deal is finding endorsement opportunities for Rooney. Currently he only has endorsement deals with Harper Collins and Nike.
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