Salary/Winnings: $25.5m Endorsements: $9.5m World football's collective jaw dropped when it was announced that a young man from Cardiff, Wales had been sold for the highest football transfer fee of all time in 2013. Gareth Bale's move from Spurs to Real Madrid went through after the Spanish giants stumped up £85.3m ($132m) before paying his wages. Bale is reportedly earning £250k ($364k) every week with Real Madrid in addition to a flood of money for various sponsorship deals. But despite flashes of incredible form and immense financial success, Bale is constantly linked with a transfer back to Britain, with Manchester United touted as potential suitors. That could only be a good thing for Gareth Bale's bank balance.
