<p> Cristiano Ronaldo was on Monday named the world’s richest footballer after topping the annual list of players’ net worth compiled by football website Goal.com.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Real Madrid forward held off Barcelona rival Lionel Messi in the Goal Rich List 2014 with an estimated wealth of 148 million euros.<br /><br />Ronaldo has enjoyed a remarkable 12 months in which his value to club and country has shot skywards.<br /><br />He scored all four goals as Portugal beat Sweden in the World Cup play-offs, landed the 2013 Ballon d’Or and signed a record-breaking new five-year deal with Madrid.<br /><br />Messi, who lost his Ballon d’Or crown to Ronaldo in January, came in second after inspiring Barcelona to the Spanish title and signing up for a range of lucrative endorsements. The Goal Rich List is collated by a team of analysts. <br /><br />The List (amounts in euros): Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 148 mn 1; Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 146 mn 2; Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) 85 mn 3; Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 84 mn 4; Kaka (AC Milan) 82 mn 5. <br /></p>
<p> Cristiano Ronaldo was on Monday named the world’s richest footballer after topping the annual list of players’ net worth compiled by football website Goal.com.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Real Madrid forward held off Barcelona rival Lionel Messi in the Goal Rich List 2014 with an estimated wealth of 148 million euros.<br /><br />Ronaldo has enjoyed a remarkable 12 months in which his value to club and country has shot skywards.<br /><br />He scored all four goals as Portugal beat Sweden in the World Cup play-offs, landed the 2013 Ballon d’Or and signed a record-breaking new five-year deal with Madrid.<br /><br />Messi, who lost his Ballon d’Or crown to Ronaldo in January, came in second after inspiring Barcelona to the Spanish title and signing up for a range of lucrative endorsements. The Goal Rich List is collated by a team of analysts. <br /><br />The List (amounts in euros): Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 148 mn 1; Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 146 mn 2; Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) 85 mn 3; Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 84 mn 4; Kaka (AC Milan) 82 mn 5. <br /></p>