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| Highest Paid Footballers |
According to a survey by France Football magazine, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is the highest paid footballer in the world while Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho earns more than any other manager in the game. The Argentina international earns €31 million per annum. This amount that he garnered in 2011 came from his salary and publicity deals and is €3.5m more than what Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo earns.
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney is third in the list with an annual income of €20.7m. US-based footballers, David Beckham of LA Galaxy and Thierry Henry of New York Red Bulls, are fifth and 11th in the list with earnings of €19m and €13.6m respectively.
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| Best Paid Managers |
In the manager's category, Mourinho heads the top-paid list as he earns €13.5m a year. Barcelona's Pep Guardiola is second behind 'The Special One' with an annual income of €10.5m while Rafael Benitez, who is without a club at the moment after parting ways with Inter Milan in December 2010, earned €10.2m. England head coach Fabio Capello is fourth with a salary of €8.5m.
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