Christiano Ronaldo tops the list of richest footballers

New Delhi: Portuguese star and Real Madrid striker Christiano Ronaldo dethroned David Beckham to head the list of richest footballers. According the list prepared by football website goal.com Ronaldo is world's richest football player. Here's the list of top 10 richest footballers around the globe: 1) After David Beckham's retirement from football last year, opens up the top spot for Portuguese star Christiano Ronaldo. He leads the list of richest footballers with 148million euros (122mn pounds) as his net worth.2) With just 2 million euros short from Christiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi stays at no.2 in the rich list with total wealth of 146mn euros (120.5mn pounds)3) The Cameroonian footballer and the Chelsea star striker Samuel Eto'o who was once the highest paid footballer during his two-year spell in Russia, has still wealth of 85mn euros (70mn pounds)4) After Manchester United holds the world's biggest deal worth 365,000 euros a week by England's Wayne Rooney, he claims 4th spot with 84mn euros (69mn pounds).5) After endorsement with Adidas and EA Sports, Brazilian footballer Kaka holds the 5th spot in the rich list. This AC Milan midfielder has a net worth of 82mn euros (67.5mn pounds).6) Brazilian hope of the 2014 world cup, Neymar who moved to Barcelona with big money, is at no. 6 with 80mn euros (66mn pounds).7) 33 year old and one of the most known footballer of Brazil, Ronaldinho sets at 7th position who is having 78mn euros (64mn pounds) as his wealth.8) Frequent transfers between the biggest Euro clubs like Barcelona, AC Milan, has pegged Zlatan Ibrahimovic up at 8th richest footballer with total wealth of 69mn euros (57mn pounds).9) Italy's veteran and the highest paid goalkeeper in the world Gianluigi Buffon is at no. 9 with 63mn euros (52mn pounds).10) French legend and the former Arsenal star Thierry Henry is one of the only two European footballers who are in top 10 of rich list with 57mn euros (47mn pounds) as his wealth.