Top 8 Highest Paid Black Soccer Stars At The World Cup
2. Thierry Henry
Country: France
Club: Barcelona
Club Odds To Win World Cup: Average
Age: 32
Earnings: Annual salary plus bonus: $6.2 million, Other income: $6.2 million ($12.4 million total) Endorsements: Pepsi, Gilette, Reebok
Thierry Henry’s career as a goal-scorer has seen a meteoric rise since his induction into Arsenal in 1999, earning him recognition as one of the most prominent forwards in the world, including many prestigious awards. Possessed of uncommon speed and agility, Henry has demonstrated his impressive scoring skills time and time again with every club he played for. Despite the controversy surrounding Henry’s propensity for using his hand to set up a goal, he remains one of the brightest stars in football and one of the most marketable as evinced by his steady stream of endorsement deals.
