Samuel Eto'o - Third Most Fortunate Player in the World Behind Messi and Ronaldo!

Samuel Eto'o is rich and even very rich! Regarding finances, the Cameroon striker, who scored against Tottenham in the Premier League last weekend, does not mind at all.

According to the top ten players in the world with the highest heritage established by the Goal.com website, the current Chelsea player ranks third with an estimated € 85 million fortune.

Eto'o completes a podium; the top step is occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo. With a heritage of 148 million Euros, the Portuguese striker of Real Madrid is the first in ranking. CR7 is ahead of his rival, Lionel Messi, with only two million. The fortune of the Argentina superstar is estimated at 146 million.

With 84 and 82 million, Wayne Rooney ( Manchester United) and Kaka (AC Milan) rank fourth and fifth respectively. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is eighth with 69 million euros .

Note that this study takes into account salary and advertising contracts.

Here is the detailed ranking of the ten wealthiest footballers in the world according Goal.com

1.Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 148 million euros

2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona ) : 146 million euros

3. Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea): € 85 million

4. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) : 84 million euros

5. Kaka (AC Milan): € 82 million

6. Neymar (Barcelona): 80 million euros

7. Ronaldinho (Atletico Mineiro): € 78 million

8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain): € 69 million

9. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus): € 63 million

10. Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls): € 57 million