In pictures: Top 10 wealthiest footballers at Fifa World Cup 2014

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  Cristiano Ronaldo. Wealth-X is the world's leading ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence and prospecting firm with the largest collection of curated research on UHNW individuals, defined as those with net assets of US$30 million and above. Eduardo Munoz / Reuters

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  2nd: Lionel Messi, Spain. Net worth: $180m. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  3rd: Wayne Rooney, England. Net worth: $95m. Mladen Antonov / AFP

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  4th: Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast. Net worth: $90m. Issouf Sanogo / AFP

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  5th: Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon. Net worth: $75m. Martin Rose / Bongarts / Getty Images

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  6: Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast. Net worth: $70m. Issouf Sanogo / AFP

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  7th: Frank Lampard, England. Net worth: $60m. Ian Walton / Getty Images

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  8th: Steven Gerrard, England. Net worth: $55m. Clive Rose / Getty Images

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  9th: Fernando Torres, Spain. Net worth: $50. David Ramos / Getty Images

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  10th: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy. Net worth: $50m. Valerio Pennicino / Getty Images

England has more ultra-wealthy players on Wealth-X’s rich list than any other country ahead of the tournament in Brazil.