Forbes, famoso magazine economico, stila la classifica dei calciatori più pagati al mondo. Al primo posto David Beckam, davanti Henry e Ronaldinho. Tra i paperoni del calcio mondiale, il primo italiano è Fabio Cannavaro, mentre il capitano della Roma, Francesco Totti, si piazza al dodicesimo posto.
1. David Beckham $48.9
2. Ronaldinho $32.6
3. Thierry Henry $25.1
4. Ronaldo $21.2
5. Cristiano Ronaldo $18.5
6. Kaka $17.7
7. Fabio Cannavaro $17.5
8. Andriy Shevchenko $17.5
9. Steven Gerrard $17.1
10. John Terry $17.0
11. Wayne Rooney $16.3
12. Francesco Totti $16.2
13. Michael Ballack $16.0
14. Frank Lampard $14.8
15. Alessandro Del Piero $14.3
16. Didier Drogba $13.4
17. Rio Ferdinand $12.5
18. Lionel Messi $11.9
19. Raul Gonzalez $10.9
20. Oliver Kahn $10.3
2. Ronaldinho $32.6
3. Thierry Henry $25.1
4. Ronaldo $21.2
5. Cristiano Ronaldo $18.5
6. Kaka $17.7
7. Fabio Cannavaro $17.5
8. Andriy Shevchenko $17.5
9. Steven Gerrard $17.1
10. John Terry $17.0
11. Wayne Rooney $16.3
12. Francesco Totti $16.2
13. Michael Ballack $16.0
14. Frank Lampard $14.8
15. Alessandro Del Piero $14.3
16. Didier Drogba $13.4
17. Rio Ferdinand $12.5
18. Lionel Messi $11.9
19. Raul Gonzalez $10.9
20. Oliver Kahn $10.3