David Beckham is still the richest soccer player in the world, according to a study published Tuesday by France Football magazine.
The Real Madrid midfielder does not make the highest yearly salary in world soccer but his commercial endorsements and image rights increase his takings to 25 million euros ($37.4 million).
Soccer's richest coach, the study says, is Chelsea's Jose Mourinho, who has already earned 7.5 million euros ($9.7 million) in salary and bonuses -- which could rise further if the Blues win the Champions League.
Beckham takes home the same yearly wage as Real Madrid teammates Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane 6.4 million euros ($8.26 million).
Ronaldo's total yearly income is estimated at 19.6 million euros ($25.3 million) placing him second on the list, while French midfielder Zidane pockets is third with a total of 13 million euros ($16.8 million).
Of the 20 richest players in the world, Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has the highest wage of 7.6 million euros ($9.8 million) but limited commercial interests mean his overall income stops at 9.4 million euros ($12.1 million) -- placing him sixth in the world.
Internazionale striker Christian Vieri, with 12 million euros ($15.5 million), and Alessandro Del Piero of Juventus, with 9.5 million euros ($12. 3 million), are fourth and fifth respectively.
Eight of the top 20 play in the English Premier League. The next wealthiest after Lampard is Thierry Henry (Arsenal), followed by John Terry (Chelsea), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Roy Keane (Manchester United), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal) and Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United).
Soccer players in the less-glamorous French first division earn considerably less.
Paris Saint-Germain's Colombia international Mario Yepes gets 3 million euros ($3.9 million) annually, followed by Marseille goalkeeper Fabien Barthez on 2.6 million euros ($3.4 million) and Lyon striker Sylvain Wiltord on 2.4 million euros ($3.1 million).
Long-serving Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson is the second-wealthiest coach with 6 million euros ($7.7 million), followed by England coach Sven Goran Eriksson on 5.8 million euros ($7.5 million). Arsenal's Arsene Wenger gets 4.4 million euros ($5.7 million).
