10 Highest Paid Soccer Players (2011)

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Country: Portugal
Club Team: Real Madrid
Age: 25
Salary: $17.06 million  

                            Cristiano Ronaldo

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2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Country: Sweden
Club Team: AC Milan
Age: 29
Salary: $15.7 million  

                                           Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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3. Lionel Messi
Country: Argentina
Club Team: AC Milan
Age: 22
Salary: $13.74 million  

                                                  Lionel Messi

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4. Samuel Eto’o
Country: Cameroon
Club Team: Inter Milan
Age: 29
Salary: $13.74 million  

                                                 Samuel Eto’o

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5. Kaka
Country: Bzazil
Club Team: Real Madrid
Age: 27
Salary: $13.13 million  

                                                  Kaka

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6. Karim Benzema
Country: France
Club Team: Real Madrid
Age: 22
Salary: $11.17 million  

                                                Karim Benzema

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7. Carlos Tevez
Country: Argentina
Club Team: Manchester City
Age: 26
Salary: $10.57 million  

                                         Carlos Tevez

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8. John Terry
Country: England
Club Team: Chelsea
Age: 29
Salary: $9.81 million  

                                               John Terry

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9. Frank Lampard
Country: England
Club Team: Chelsea
Age: 31
Salary: $9.81 million  

                                            Frank Lampard

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10. Thierry Henry
Country: France
Club Team: Barcelona
Age: 32
Salary: $9.81 million  

                                      Thierry Henry