Post by QPR Report on Feb 7, 2009 8:50:49 GMT
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Telegraph/Rory Smith
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaka pip Premier League stars in football wages list
Almost half of football's top 50 earners play for clubs in the Premier League, according to a study by Portuguese magazine Futebol Finance – eight of those provided by Chelsea and seven by Manchester United, while Liverpool offer four and Manchester City, Newcastle and Arsenal one apiece.
John Terry Cristiano Ronaldo - Premier League dominates top wages lsit but Zlatan Ibrahimovic top
But despite the Premier League's status as the world's richest league, none of its stars are feature in the top three. Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic tops the list, earning more than £8 million a year in salary alone, with Milan midfielder Kaka and Barcelona winger Lionel Messi close behind.
That is the thought to be down to the pound's collapse against the euro, meaning the Premier League's ability to pay top wages has been diluted. If players really want to earn big money, it seems that Serie A and La Liga are now the most attractive propositions, as they were in the 1990s.
That is boosted by the fact that wages on the continent are paid net, not gross as they are here, with the clubs picking up the tax burden.
John Terry and Frank Lampard are the highest paid Premier League representatives, each thought to be earning £7 million a year. Their team-mates Ashley Cole, Deco, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Joe Cole also make the cut, meaning Chelsea boast the most players of any club in the world in the list.
United come a close second, thanks to 8th-placed Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov.
Barcelona supply six players, while Real Madrid offer five. Liverpool are next in line with four, with Jamie Carragher and Xabi Alonso joining Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
It is testament or indictment of Arsenal's policy that they only provide one player, new signing Andrei Arshavin, to the list, which is drawn from sources from across Europe and does not take into account bonuses or image rights. Robinho comes in just 21st, behind Michael Owen and, remarkably, Tottenham reject Freddie Kanoute, now of Sevilla.
List in full:
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Internazionale 750.000 euros per month (9.000.000 per annum)
Ricardo Kaka AC Milan 750,000 (9.000,000)
3. Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 700.000 (8,400,000)
4 John Terry Chelsea 631,182 (7,574,179)
Frank Lampard Chelsea 631,182 (7.574.179)
6. Thierry Henry FC Barcelona 625,000 (7.500.000)
Samuel Eto´o FC Barcelona 625,000 (7,500,000)
8 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 563,555 (6,762,660)
9 Ronadinho Gaucho AC Milan 541,667 (6,500,000
Andrei Shevchenko AC Milan 541,667 (6,500,000
11. Michael Ballack Chelsea 541,013 (6,492,154
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 541,013 (6,492,154
Rio Ferdinand Manchester United 541,013 (6,492,154
14 Raul Gonzalez Real Madrid 533,333 (6,400,000
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 533,333 (6,400,000
16 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 500,000 (6,000,000
Frederic Kanouté Sevilha FC 500,000 (6,000,000
18 Wayne Rooney Manchester United 495,928 (5,951,141
Michael Owen Newcastle United 495,928 (5,951,141
20 Fabio Cannavaro Real Madrid 483.333 (5,800,000
21 Robinho Manchester City 473,386 (5,680,634
22 Francesco Totti AS Roma 458,333 (5,500,000
Luca Toni Bayern Munique 458,333 (5,500,000
24 Arjen Robben Real Madrid 455,000 (5,460,000
25 Ashley Cole Chelsea 450,844 (5,410,128
Deco Chelsea 450,844 (5,410,128
Fernando Torres Liverpool 450,844 (5,410,128)
28 Carlos Tevez Manchester United 428,302 (5,139,622
29 Adriano Internazionale 416.667 (5,000,000
Patrick Vieira Internazionale 416.667 (5,000,000
Charles Puyol FC Barcelona 416.667 (5,000,000
Andres Iniesta FC Barcelona 416.667 (5,000,000
Xavi FC Barcelona 416,667 (5,000,000
Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid 416,667 (5,000,000
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 416,667 (5,000,000
Willy Sagnol Bayern Munique 416,667 (5,000,000
37 Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United 405,760 (4,869,115)
Andrei Arshavin Arsenal 405,760 (4,869,115)
Didier Drogba Chelsea 405,760 (4,869,115)
Nicolas Anelka Chelsea 405,760 (4,869,115)
Paul Scholes Manchester United 405,760 (4,869,115)
42 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 400,000 (4,800,000)
Karim Benzema Olympique Lyon 400,000 (4,800,000)
Lúcio Bayern Munique 400,000 (4,800,000)
Frank Ribery Bayern Munique 400,000 (4,800,000)
46 Joe Cole Chelsea 383,217 (4,598,609)
Ryan Giggs Manchester United 383,217 (4,598,609)
Xabi Alonso Liverpool 383,217 (4,598,609)
Jamie Carragher Liverpool 383,217 (4,598,609)
50 David Beckham AC Milan 375,000 (4,500,000)
Juninho Pernanbucano Olympique Lyon 375,000 (4,500,000)
Sidney Govou Olympique Lyon 375,000 (4,500,000)
David Trezeguet Juventus 375,000 (4,500,000)
Telegraph/Rory Smith
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaka pip Premier League stars in football wages list
Almost half of football's top 50 earners play for clubs in the Premier League, according to a study by Portuguese magazine Futebol Finance – eight of those provided by Chelsea and seven by Manchester United, while Liverpool offer four and Manchester City, Newcastle and Arsenal one apiece.
John Terry Cristiano Ronaldo - Premier League dominates top wages lsit but Zlatan Ibrahimovic top
But despite the Premier League's status as the world's richest league, none of its stars are feature in the top three. Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic tops the list, earning more than £8 million a year in salary alone, with Milan midfielder Kaka and Barcelona winger Lionel Messi close behind.
That is the thought to be down to the pound's collapse against the euro, meaning the Premier League's ability to pay top wages has been diluted. If players really want to earn big money, it seems that Serie A and La Liga are now the most attractive propositions, as they were in the 1990s.
That is boosted by the fact that wages on the continent are paid net, not gross as they are here, with the clubs picking up the tax burden.
John Terry and Frank Lampard are the highest paid Premier League representatives, each thought to be earning £7 million a year. Their team-mates Ashley Cole, Deco, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Joe Cole also make the cut, meaning Chelsea boast the most players of any club in the world in the list.
United come a close second, thanks to 8th-placed Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov.
Barcelona supply six players, while Real Madrid offer five. Liverpool are next in line with four, with Jamie Carragher and Xabi Alonso joining Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.
It is testament or indictment of Arsenal's policy that they only provide one player, new signing Andrei Arshavin, to the list, which is drawn from sources from across Europe and does not take into account bonuses or image rights. Robinho comes in just 21st, behind Michael Owen and, remarkably, Tottenham reject Freddie Kanoute, now of Sevilla.
List in full:
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Internazionale 750.000 euros per month (9.000.000 per annum)
Ricardo Kaka AC Milan 750,000 (9.000,000)
3. Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 700.000 (8,400,000)
4 John Terry Chelsea 631,182 (7,574,179)
Frank Lampard Chelsea 631,182 (7.574.179)
6. Thierry Henry FC Barcelona 625,000 (7.500.000)
Samuel Eto´o FC Barcelona 625,000 (7,500,000)
8 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 563,555 (6,762,660)
9 Ronadinho Gaucho AC Milan 541,667 (6,500,000
Andrei Shevchenko AC Milan 541,667 (6,500,000
11. Michael Ballack Chelsea 541,013 (6,492,154
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 541,013 (6,492,154
Rio Ferdinand Manchester United 541,013 (6,492,154
14 Raul Gonzalez Real Madrid 533,333 (6,400,000
Ruud Van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 533,333 (6,400,000
16 Iker Casillas Real Madrid 500,000 (6,000,000
Frederic Kanouté Sevilha FC 500,000 (6,000,000
18 Wayne Rooney Manchester United 495,928 (5,951,141
Michael Owen Newcastle United 495,928 (5,951,141
20 Fabio Cannavaro Real Madrid 483.333 (5,800,000
21 Robinho Manchester City 473,386 (5,680,634
22 Francesco Totti AS Roma 458,333 (5,500,000
Luca Toni Bayern Munique 458,333 (5,500,000
24 Arjen Robben Real Madrid 455,000 (5,460,000
25 Ashley Cole Chelsea 450,844 (5,410,128
Deco Chelsea 450,844 (5,410,128
Fernando Torres Liverpool 450,844 (5,410,128)
28 Carlos Tevez Manchester United 428,302 (5,139,622
29 Adriano Internazionale 416.667 (5,000,000
Patrick Vieira Internazionale 416.667 (5,000,000
Charles Puyol FC Barcelona 416.667 (5,000,000
Andres Iniesta FC Barcelona 416.667 (5,000,000
Xavi FC Barcelona 416,667 (5,000,000
Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid 416,667 (5,000,000
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 416,667 (5,000,000
Willy Sagnol Bayern Munique 416,667 (5,000,000
37 Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United 405,760 (4,869,115)
Andrei Arshavin Arsenal 405,760 (4,869,115)
Didier Drogba Chelsea 405,760 (4,869,115)
Nicolas Anelka Chelsea 405,760 (4,869,115)
Paul Scholes Manchester United 405,760 (4,869,115)
42 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 400,000 (4,800,000)
Karim Benzema Olympique Lyon 400,000 (4,800,000)
Lúcio Bayern Munique 400,000 (4,800,000)
Frank Ribery Bayern Munique 400,000 (4,800,000)
46 Joe Cole Chelsea 383,217 (4,598,609)
Ryan Giggs Manchester United 383,217 (4,598,609)
Xabi Alonso Liverpool 383,217 (4,598,609)
Jamie Carragher Liverpool 383,217 (4,598,609)
50 David Beckham AC Milan 375,000 (4,500,000)
Juninho Pernanbucano Olympique Lyon 375,000 (4,500,000)
Sidney Govou Olympique Lyon 375,000 (4,500,000)
David Trezeguet Juventus 375,000 (4,500,000)