Rooney Named Premier League's Richest Player...See Top ten list

Wayne Rooney was highest-placed of the twenty-four Premier League players are among the top 100 richest sportsmen in Britain and Ireland, according to the Sunday Times rich list.

Rooney's fortune has risen by £6m from 2012 and his combined wealth with wife Coleen is estimated at £64m.

Values are based on identifiable wealth including land, property, assets including art and race horses, and shares in publicly quoted companies.

See Top 10 below :

1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) £51 million
2. Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) £42 million
3. Michael Owen (Stoke City) £38 million
=4. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) £34 million
=4. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) £34 million
6. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) £33 million
7. Fernando Torres (Chelsea) £26 million
8. John Terry (Chelsea) £24 million
9. Joe Cole (West Ham United) £21 million
10. Petr Cech (Chelsea) £20 million

Source : UK EUROSPORT