According to France Football magazine, Real Madrid paid him around £4.4m, including bonuses, while his off-field endorsements made up the remainder.
Real's Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane are next on the list, while Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen is the Premiership's best paid player.
Alex Ferguson is said to be the highest earning manager double that of Arsene Wenger apparently.
So if you are interested:
Fabio Capello (£2.8m)
Arsene Wenger (£2.3m