Source: Daily_Mail
Becks toppled by Messi as Barcelona star tops earners on £570k a week!
Lionel Messi earned a staggering £29.7million in the last year, replacing David Beckham as the world's highest-earning footballer.A study by France Football magazine found that the England midfielder had finally been toppled after two years on the top spot, though he stays above Cristiano Ronaldo in second place.The £200,000 a week after-tax deal that Ronaldo signed when he left Manchester United for Real Madrid makes him the biggest earner by football salary, but Messi's burgeoning commercial deals and a £3.6m bonus for winning six trophies with Barcelona put him out in front. Magician: Lionel Messi toys with the Zaragoza defenceFOOTBALL'S TOP EARNERSClubAnnual pay in £m1Lionel MessiBarcelona29.72David BeckhamLA Galaxy27.33Cristiano RonaldoR Madrid27.04KakaR Madrid16.95Thierry HenryBarcelona16.26RonaldinhoAC Milan15.57Carlos TevezMan City13.88ZlatanlIbrahimovicBarcelona13.09Frank LampardChelsea12.810Samuel Eto'oInter Milan12.4Source: France FootballThe 22-year-old signed a new contract at the Nou Camp before Christmas guaranteeing him take-home pay of at least £180,000 a week, but extras pushed his earnings to more than £570,000 a week last year.United star Wayne Rooney (right), arguably the best player in the world today, does not reach the top 10, but his former team-mate Carlos Tevez makes No 7 on the list.The Manchester City forward apparently earned £13.8m last year - £266,000 a week - while Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was just behind on £12.8m.Jose Mourinho is the highest earning coach, with the Inter Milan boss picking up £11.7m, while last year's No 1 Luiz Felipe Scolari fell to third with £8.5m after Chelsea finally stopped topping up his gold-plated contract with Uzbekistan side Bunyodkur.Roberto Mancini jumped to second on £10.8m after taking the Manchester City job in December. High earners: David Beckham (left) and Ronaldinho VIDEO: Now Messi does a mazy. watch superstar destroy Real ZaragozaWayne Rooney v Lionel Messi: Who is the perfect 10 - United's rampaging bull or 'the flea' from Barcelona?Now David's crocked, will lonely Victoria finally take control of Brand Beckham?Read Matt Fortune's fantastic World Football Blog