Cristiano Ronaldo is the second highest paid athlete according to Forbes and is estimated to be worth £361 million. In the past year the Portuguese footballer made a staggering £87.8 million thanks to a combination of his sports earnings and endorsements.
LIONEL MESSI and Cristiano Ronaldo have been named as the richest footballers in the world.
- France Football have compiled a list of the top ten best-paid players on the planet in 2019.
- And there is just ONE Premier League player on the list - who also happens to be the only Englishman too.
How much does Diego Maradona earn?
| Timeframe | Earnings |
|---|
| Per day | $4,931 |
| Per week | $34,615 |
| Per month | $150,000 |
| Per year | $1.8m |
The two don't speak English. While Maradona speaks Spanish, Vijayan speaks Malayalam and a bit of Hindi.
How old is Diego Maradona now?
59 years (October 30, 1960)
Pelé has been voted the greatest footballer of all-time – ahead of Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The three-time World Cup winner scored 727 goals during his glittering 21 year career, including 77 for Brazil in 92 appearances.
Jose Mourinho's net worth is estimated to be worth £38million. Unlike a number of managers, Mourinho has been involved in plenty of controversies.
Diego Maradona has bid an emotional farewell to Dorados after he called time on his spell at the Mexican second division club to focus on his health. Dorados confirmed on Thursday that the Argentina icon would step down from his role as coach as he prepares to undergo shoulder and knee surgery.
Diego Maradona is an Argentinean soccer legend who is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time. Maradona led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy and Spain, and famously starred for the Argentinean team that won the 1986 World Cup.
He played in two other World Cups with Argentina where they were runners-up in 1990 and reached the last 16 in 1994. As well with Argentina he won the Copa America in 1991 and 1993 and the 1992 Confederations Cup.
On the day of his 53rd birthday, Diego Maradona has hit out at his former son-in-law, the Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. Aguero split from his wife Giannina, who is Maradona's daughter, earlier this year after a four year marriage in which they had one son, Benjamin.
Lionel Messi — FC Barcelona
Why? He is the best. At everything. He runs with the ball like no other player, passes a ball better than everyone else, and, of course, he scores the most goals — 717 in total to date.How Maradona Changed Naples Forever. Footballer Diego Armando Maradona joined Napoli for a then world-record fee and promised to restore the southern Italian city to its former glory.
Agüero was married to Gianinna Maradona, the youngest daughter of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona.
Who is Diego Maradona's son?
Diego Fernando Maradona Ojeda
Maradona was married to Claudia Villafane between 1986 and 2003, before the pair got divorced in 2004. He then fell head over heels for Oliva when the pair met in 2012. In February 2014, he got engaged to her and held a party at a posh hotel in Rome to celebrate.
Who is Maradona daughter?
Giannina Maradona
Dalma Maradona
Jana Maradona
Agüero was married to Gianinna Maradona, the youngest daughter of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. On 19 February 2009, Gianinna gave birth to their son, Benjamín, in Madrid. Diego Maradona was there for the birth of his first grandson, while Agüero, then 20, missed Atlético's training session earlier in the day.
Napoli, guided by Diego Maradona, won the 64-team UEFA Cup in May 1989 – minus the English clubs because of a ban after the 1985 Heysel disaster – following a series of 12 matches on the way to the trophy at a time when Italian clubs were the strongest in the world.
October 30, 1960 (age 59 years)
