Top ten highest paid football players in the world: soccer’s biggest earners in 2013

9. Didier Drogba (Shanghai Shenhua – Galatasaray)
£9.82 million

Didier Drogba left Chelsea in summer 2012 after slotting the winning penalty in the UEFA Champions League final, landing a lucrative transfer to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.

Drogba moved to Turkish giants Galatasaray in January 2013, but still appears to earn a hefty salary.