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

7. Fernando Torres (Chelsea)
£10.56 million

Fernando Torres moved to Chelsea in January 2011 for the massive sum of £50 million, and was given a salary to match.

It’s fair to say that the Spain international hasn’t lived up to expectations since moving to Stamford Bridge, but any lonely and sad moments of self reflection on his middling performances are probably eased by his monstrous pay cheques.