DAVID Beckham
$29.1 million , £15.8 million , €23.2 million
Now coming to America on the back of a potential $250 million marketing and playing deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
WAYNE Rooney
Club: Manchester United
$17.2 million , £9.3 million , €13.7 million
MICHEAL Ballack
Club: Chelsea
$16.8 million , £9.1 million , €13.4 million Chelsea is reported to pay him a base salary of $240,000 (£121,000) a week, which would make him--for now--the top-paid player in the game.
THIERRY Henry
Club:Arsenal
$15.8 million , £8.6 million , €12.6 million Arsenal contract of $220,000 (£112,000) a week
ZINEDINE Zidane
Club:Real Madrid
$15.6 million , £8.5 million , €12.4 million
Fabio Cannavaro
Club:Real Madrid
$14.6 million , £7.9 million , €11.6 million
JOHN Terry
Club:Chelsea
$14.3 million , £7.7 million , €11.4 million
STEVEN Gerrard
Club: Liverpool
$14.2 million , £7.7 million , €11.3 million