1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil.
(June 15, 2014 – Source: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images South America)
Regular Season: Plays forward for Spanish club Real Madrid
2. Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Nigeria and Argentina at Estadio Beira-Rio on June 25, 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
(June 24, 2014 – Source: Paul Gilham/Getty Images South America)
National Team: Argentina
Net Worth: $180 million
Regular Season: Plays forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona
3. Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney of England controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
(June 18, 2014 – Source: Jamie Squire/Getty Images South America)
National Team: England
Net Worth: $95 million
Regular Season: Plays forward for Manchester United
4. Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Greece and the Ivory Coast at Castelao on June 24, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil.
(June 23, 2014 – Source: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images South America)
National Team: Cote D’Ivoire
Net Worth: $90 million
Regular Season: striker for Galatasaray in the Süper Lig.
5. Samuel Eto’o

Samuel Eto’o of Chelsea breaks with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain FC at Stamford Bridge on April 8, 2014 in London, England.
(April 7, 2014 – Source: Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
National Team: Cameroon
Net Worth: $75 million
Regular Season: Striker for Chelsea
6. Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Cote D’Ivoire at Estadio Nacional on June 19, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil.
(June 18, 2014 – Source: Christopher Lee/Getty Images South America)
National Team: Cote D’Ivoire
Net Worth: $70 million
Regular Season: plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester City
7. Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard of England looks on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Costa Rica and England at Estadio Mineirao on June 24, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
(June 23, 2014 – Source: Paul Gilham/Getty Images South America)
National Team: England
Net Worth: $60 million
Regular Season: Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer
8. Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard of England acknowledges the fans after a 0-0 draw during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Costa Rica and England at Estadio Mineirao on June 24, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
(June 23, 2014 – Source: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images South America)
National Team: England
Net Worth: $55 million
Regular Season: Captain of the Premier League club Liverpool
9. Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres of Spain controls the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Spain at Arena da Baixada on June 23, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil.
(June 22, 2014 – Source: Paul Gilham/Getty Images South America)
National Team: Spain
Net Worth: $50 million
Regular Season: Plays striker for Chelsea
10. Gianluigi Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon of Italy during a training session at Coverciano on May 26, 2014 in Florence, Italy.
(May 25, 2014 – Source: Claudio Villa/Getty Images Europe)
National Team: Italy
Net Worth: $50 million
Regular Season:Plays goalie for Serie A club Juventus
Contributing Source: Zimbio.com