While most of us use our
legs merely for walking,
some use them for making
big money. Shame on us.
Today ordinary folk with
extraordinary leg power,
speed, balance, tact and
coordination rake in millions
of dollars doing nothing more
than pursuing a leather ball
around a massive pitch.
Soccer is big business, and
the players- the talented,
the savvy and the fluky-
have benefitted immensely
from satisfying the cravings
of enthusiastic, idolizing
fans. Stars like Beckham,
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel
Messi have earned colossal
fortunes playing the game
they love. And African
players haven’t been left out
in the magic of it all. Based
solely on their annual
salaries, these are the
highest-paid African soccer
players:
~~Yaya Toure
Country of citizenship: Ivory
Coast
Club: Manchester City
Annual salary: $13.5 million
The 28 year-old Ivorian
midfielder is the highest paid
African player in the English
Premier league. Made global
headlines last summer when
he left Barcelona (after a
very successful streak) to
join his elder brother Kolo at
Manchester City. Smart move:
Toure currently earns $
320,000 a week. Other
compensation includes an
image rights payment of $2.5
million a year and an
additional $1.3 million bonus
every time Manchester City
qualifies for the Champions
League.
~~Samuel Eto’o
Country of citizenship:
Cameroon
Club: Inter Milan
Annual salary: $12 million
The revered Cameroonian
striker is a four-time winner
of the African Player of the
Year award. He scored over
100 goals with previous club
Barcelona FC over a five
season period. His weekly
take-home pay stands at $
300,000. Eto’o bagged the
African Player of the Year
award for three consecutive
years in 2003, 2004 and
2005.
~~Emmanuel Adebayor
Country of citizenship: Togo
Club: Manchester City
Annual salary: $12 million
Born to Nigerian parents in
Togo, the Manchester City
striker started out his
career playing for OC Agaza,
a Togolese football club
based in Lome. In July 2009
he exited Arsenal, signing a
five-year contract with
Manchester City, for a
transfer fee of $40 million.
Earns $220,000 a week. In
January signed a loan deal
to play for Real Madrid.
Endorses energy drink,
Power horse.
~~Kolo Toure
Country of citizenship: Ivory
Coast
Club: Manchester City
Annual salary: $10.3 million
Kolo plays with Manchester
City alongside younger
brother, Yaya Toure. In
March 2011 he was placed on
suspension from the club
after failing a drug test. He
denies wrong-doing, claiming
he inadvertently took diet
pills meant for his wife.
Investigations are still
ongoing, but the worst that
could happen is a 2 year-
ban from football. Don’t feel
too sorry: he’s got plenty of
money. Currently earns $
190,000 a week; has a boot
deal with Adidas.
~~Frederic Kanoute
Country of citizenship: Mali
Club: Sevilla FC
Annual salary: $8.6 million
The 33 year-old French-
born Malian footballer plays
for Sevilla FC in the Spanish
La Liga. Before Sevilla, had
played for Lyon, West Ham
and Tottenham Hotspur. A
devout Muslim, in 2007 he
paid $700,000 to purchase a
mosque in Seville for Muslim
locals after the contract on
the premises had expired,
and it was about to be sold
out. Earns $180,000 a week.
~~Didier Drogba
Country of citizenship: Ivory
Coast
Club: Chelsea
Annual salary: $8 million
One of the most highly rated
strikers in the world, Drogba
is currently the highest goal-
scorer for the Cote D’Ivoire
national soccer team and is
Chelsea’s 6th highest goal
scorer of all time. Currently
his earnings stand at $
185,000 a week. The 33
year-old has endorsement
deals with Nike, Pepsi,
Samsung and Orange France.
Large heart: Has committed
some $5 million to building a
children’s home in Abidjan.
~~John Mikel Obi
Country of citizenship:
Nigeria
Club: Chelsea
Annual salary: $5,800,000,
Many complain of Mikel Obi’s
petulance, but why would he
care? He makes $110,000 a
week. The 24 year-old
Nigerian midfielder is the
highest paid soccer player
from Nigeria. He started off
his career with Plateau
United, a Nigerian club,
before stints with Ajax Cape
Town in South Africa and
Norwegian side Lynn Oslo.
Endorsement deals include
Pepsi and Samsung.
~~Michael Essien
Country of citizenship: Ghana
Club: Chelsea
Annual salary: $5,500,000
The 28 year-old Ghanaian-
born, Chelsea midfielder
currently earns $110,000 a
week. In 2005, he signed
with Chelsea for a $38 million
fee, making him the most
expensive African footballer
at the time. Started off his
career playing for Liberty
Professionals, a Ghanaian
football club based in Accra;
went on to play for French
clubs SC Bastia and Lyon
before joining Chelsea.
Outside the pitch, enjoys
endorsement deals with
African telecom group MTN,
Samsung and Pepsi

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Cool

Richest african footballers in Europe or

Old list

OP so ur own etoo is in inter abi

Donbabajay12:
OP so ur own etoo is in inter abi

Maybe this one na Emmanuel Etoo

Old as shit. Essien 4 chelsea since when. Adebayor 4 man city ??