Top 20 Highest Paid non-American Athletes, or: Why it Pays to Play Soccer

Sports Illustrated have released their annual list of the top 20 highest paid non-American athletes. Nine of those twenty are footballers. Read on to find out who (and how much) ... 1. David Beckham (LA Galaxy) $48.2m 2. Kimi Räikkönen (Formula One) $46m 3. Ronaldinho (Barcelona) $37.5m 4. Leo Messi (Barcelona) $35.