Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the richest football player, with wealth of £122m

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo now has an estimated wealth of £122million, according to the annual Goal.com's football Rich List.
A lucrative new five-year contract worth £86.5million, signed with Real in September, means Ronaldo came in just ahead of Messi's worth of £120.5million.
In addition Ronaldo's salary of £14.3million a year - he has lucrative sponsorship deals with Nike, Armani, Castrol Edge, Jacob & Co, Herbalife, Banco Espirito Santo and KFC.
In 2013, Ronaldo launched his own line of underwear and even opened his own museum
Messi's sponsorship deal with Adidas is worth £1.6million per year and he has his own range of sportswear.
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o is third on the list, with an estimated worth of £70million
TOP TEN IN FULL:

 
1. Cristiano Ronaldo £122m
2. Lionel Messi £120.5m
3. Samuel Eto'o £70m
4. Wayne Rooney £69m
5. Kaka £67.5m
6. The Neymar family £66m
7. Ronaldinho £64m
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic £57m
9. Gianluigi Buffon £52m
10. Thierry Henry £47m