Footballers dominate sports rich list

Fourteen of the twenty names on this year’s Sunday Times sports rich list are footballers, although Lewis Hamilton comes first and Andy Murray third.

Wayne Rooney is the leading footballer in second place with an estimated wealth of £72m and there is then a gap to sixth place occupied by Sergio Aguero and David Silva on £26m.   The fortunes of six Manchester City players add up to £110m.

Fourteen of the twenty names on this year’s Sunday Times sports rich list are footballers, although Lewis Hamilton comes first and Andy Murray third.

Wayne Rooney is the leading footballer in second place with an estimated wealth of £72m and there is then a gap to sixth place occupied by Sergio Aguero and David Silva on £26m.   The fortunes of six Manchester City players add up to £110m.

Manchester City also dominate the rich list for young sports stars with six players in the top twenty.