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Top 10 Richest Sportsmen In Britain

Top 10 Richest Sportsmen In Britain

The Sunday Times has released a list of the 10 richest sportsmen in Great Britain, with a Manchester United star being the wealthiest footballer, but he is beaten by another sports star.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who joined United on a free transfer at the beginning of the season, was named the wealthiest footballer in the rich list based on an annual survey.

The Swede was listed with a wealth of £110 million (R1.9 billion), and he was only beaten by Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, whose fortune was listed at £131 million (R2.3 billion).

Ibrahimovic replaced his United teammate Wayne Rooney as the wealthiest footballer, with the England captain dropping to third place with £93 million (R1.6 billion).

Formula One driver Jenson Button (£86 million, R1.5 billion), golfer Rory McIlroy (£82 million, R1.4 billion) and tennis star Andy Murray (£77 million, R1.3 billion) follow in places four to six, before, in Jose Mourinho, the next sportsmen involved in football appears.

The Portuguese's fortune is listed at £61 million (R1.1 billion), £7 million (R122 million) more than Gareth Bale.

Read: France Football Reveal Top 20 Highest Earning Players In 2016/17

Basketballer Luol Deng and Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola complete the top 10, with £50 million (R876m) each.

Do you think it's fair that professional sportsmen earn so much? Have your say in the comments section below.

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