Gianluigi Buffon is the only keeper on this list. In his 15 seasons at Juventus, he has consistently earned over €5m per year. A major portion of Buffon’s fortune comes from his investment in a manufacturing company Zucchi.
In just a few months, the share price flew up over 100%, earning him €19.5m. His coffers have been further boosted by endorsement deals with Pepsi, Puma and Fiat.
#13 Bastian Schweinsteiger: Net worth - $80m
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The Germany midfielder has been earning €10m per year since 2012 at Bayern Munich. That increased to about $19m per year at Manchester United.
Schweinsteiger is a global ambassador for Adidas and has a lucrative deal with Audi. The German’s other endorsements include Right Guard, Funny-Frisch Crisps, Nivea, and Beats by Dr. Dre. He ropes in about $3m through endorsements annually.
The 32-year-old sits pretty on a fortune worth just under a $100m.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
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When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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