LONDON - Futebol Finance, a Portuguese marketing agency, has released a list of the top 50 footballer salaries for this season.

The guy at the top is obvious, but the rest of the list is pretty interesting. Do keep in mind, though, that the wages shown are just for this season and this season alone. Also, try not to laugh when you spot Robinho’s name above Drogba or Torres.

Futebol Finance’s 50 highest paid players in world football

1 Cristiano Ronaldo  (Real Madrid, £11.3million)
2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic  (Barcelona, £10.4million)
3 Lionel Messi   (Barcelona, £9.1million)
4 Samuel Eto’o   (Inter, £9.1million)
5 Kaka   (Real Madrid, £8.7million)
6 Emmanuel Adebayor  (Man City, £7.4million)
7 Karim Benzema  (Real Madrid, £7.4million)
8 Carlos Tevez   (Man City, £7million)
9 John Terry   (Chelsea, £6.5million)
10 Frank Lampard  (Chelsea, £6.5million)

11 Thierry Henry  (Barcelona, £6.5million)
12 Xavi   (Barcelona, £6.5million)
13 Ronaldinho   (AC Milan, £6.5million)
14 Steven Gerrard  (Liverpool, £6.5million)
15 Daniel Alves   (Barcelona, £6.1million)
16 Michael Ballack  (Chelsea, £5.6million)
17 Raul   (Real Madrid, £5.6million)
18 Rio Ferdinand  (Man United, £5.6million)
19 Kolo Toure   (Man City, £5.6million)
20 Wayne Rooney  (Man United, £5.2million)

21 Robinho   (Manchester City, £5.2million)
22 Iker Casillas   (Real Madrid, £5.2million)
23 Victor Valdez  (Barcelona, £5.2million)
24 Frederic Kanoute   (Sevilla, £5.2million)
25 Deco   (Chelsea, £5.2million)
26 Didier Drogba  (Chelsea, £4.8million)
27 Gianluigi Buffon  (Juventus, £4.8million)
28 Francesco Totti  (Roma, £4.8million)
29 Luca Toni   (Roma, £4.8million)
30 David Villa   (Valencia, £4.8million)

31 Arjen Robben  (Bayern Munich, £4.8million)
32 Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich, £4.8million)
33 Ashley Cole   (Chelsea, £4.8million)
34 Fernando Torres  (Liverpool, £4.8million)
35 Gareth Barry  (Manchester City,  £4.8million)
36 Patrick Vieira  (Internazionale, £4.8million)
37 Charles Puyol  (Barcelona, £4.3million)
38 Andres Iniesta  (Barcelona, £4.3million)
39 Sergio Aguero  (Atletico Madrid, £4.3million)
40 Andreas Pirlo  (AC Milan, £4.3million)

41 Willy Sagnol   (Bayern Munich, £4.3million)
42 Franck Ribery  (Bayern Munich, £4.3million)
43 David Beckham  (AC Milan, £4.3million)
44 Wayne Bridge  (Manchester City, £4.3million)
45 Lassana Diarra  (Real Madrid, £4.3million)
46 Dimitar Berbatov  (Man United £4.1million)
47 Andrei Arshavin   (Arsenal, £4.1million)
48 Nicolas Anelka  (Chelsea, £4.1million)
49 Ryan Giggs   (Man United, £4.1million)
50 Alessandro Del Piero  (Juventus, £4.1million)

Agencies