Euro 2016: Highest paid players at the tournament

5) Wayne Rooney (England)

Rooney is England’s most experienced as well as their highest earning player.

Captain of England and Manchester United, Wayne Rooney finds a place on this list, Earning around €22m (£17.2m) including salary and sponsorship deals per year, Rooney has been the key player for England in the Euros this year. The Manchester United Striker has been mainly used in the midfield area for England in this tournament and has done a reasonably good job in his new role, although the defeat to Iceland is a bitter pill to swallow, as he falls short with the national team yet again.

Representing his country on over 100 occasions, Rooney is currently the highest goalscorer for England (beating Bob Charlton’s record of 49 goals) and is the most experienced player in the Euro 2016 participating for his country.

Highest Paid Players in Euro 2016:

Player Name	Team	Salary and Sponsorship deals(€)
Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	67.4 Million
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	Sweden	28.5 Million
Gareth Bale	Wales	25 Million
Thomas Muller	Germany	23.6 Million
Wayne Rooney	England	22 Million

Source: France Football magazine.