Wayne Rooney wealthiest footballer in Britain
Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is officially the wealthiest footballer in Britain worth £72-million, second across all sports only to F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
According to The Times’ Rich List 2015, Manchester City pair Sergio Aguero and David Silva, come in at joint-sixth on the list, worth £26-million each, before Chelsea and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas in eighth place, owning £23-million.
Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale sits ninth on the list, worth £21-million, with on-loan Manchester United forward Radamel Falcao below him in 10th, with £20-million.
Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko and France’s Samir Nasri, come in at joint-12th, worth £17-million, while England pair Theo Walcott and Ashley Young, of Arsenal and Manchester United respectively, are joint-14th and worth £13-million each.
PFA Player of the Year Eden Hazard, Vincent Kompany, James Milner and Mesut Ozil round off the top 20 and own £12-million each.
Not a single female made the richest sportspeople list, and not a single female makes the richest young sportspeople top 20 either.
1. Lewis Hamilton: £88m
2. Wayne Rooney: £72m
3. Andy Murray: £48m
4. Luol Deng: £40m
5. Rory McIlroy: £38m
6. Sergio Aguero: £26m
6. David Silva: £26m
8. Cesc Fabregas: £23m
9. Gareth Bale: £21m
10. Radamel Falcao: £20m
11. Amir Khan: £18m
12. Edin Dzeko: £17m
12. Samir Nasri: £17m
14.Theo Walcott: £13m
14.Ashley Young: £13m
16. Eden Hazard: £12m
16. Vincent Kompany: £12m
16. James Milner: £12m
16. Mesut Ozil: £12m
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