Cameroonian soccer star, Samuel Eto’o could soon overtake Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant as the highest salaried professional athlete on the planet. A fairly obscure Russian team announced a huge transfer deal to acquire Eto’o from Inter Milan yesterday.
Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala has agreed to pay a $39-million transfer fee to secure Eto’o, as part of a deal that will see the 30-year-old forward earning a net salary of $29-million per season.
Currently the only other sports star who rivals that income is Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, whose contract with team Ferrari reportedly rakes in over $40-million per year.
Prolific goal scorer Eto’o has won more soccer accolades than any other African player. And he’ll now be earning more than the GDP of some small African countries.
[Source: Wall Street Journal]
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