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The wealth of Britain’s footballers has sent 21 of them into the sport’s rich list including Boro’s very own Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink with £8 million.

The top 100 is made up mostly of chairmen, directors and managers but there has been a significant increase in the number of players on the list.

Only 9 made the list in 2003 and 13 last year so the impact of rocketing wages is there for all to see.

Leading the players is England captain David Beckham with £75 million, followed by Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp. The 2 players even managed to make it into the top half of the table at 32^nd and 48^th.

Not surprisingly, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is top of the pile with a £10 billion fortune.

The Russians nearest contender is Joe Lewis, who has stakes in both Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers, with £2 billion.

And in third place with £867 million Celtic’s largest shareholder Dermot Desmond.

Players Rich List

1. David Beckham (Real Madrid) £75m

2. Denis Bergkamp (Arsenal) £37m

3. Michael Owen (Newcastle) £30m

4. Robbie Fowler (Man City) £28m

5. Sol Campbell (Arsenal) £26m

6. Roy Keane (Unattached) £25m

7. Alan Shearer (Newcastle) £22m

8= Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd) £20m

8= Ryan Giggs (Man Utd) £20m

8= Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man Utd) £20m

11. Thierry Henry (Arsenal) £18m

12. Emile Heskey (Birmingham) £11m

13= Didier Drogba (Chelsea) £10m

13= Duncan Ferguson (Everton) £10m

13= Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) £10m

13= Frank Lampard (Chelsea) £10m

13= Freddie Llungberg (Arsenal) £10m

13= John Terry (Chelsea) £10m

19= Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink (Middlesbrough) £8m

19= Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) £8m

20= Damien Duff (Chelsea) £7.75m

Quid's in Jimmy

Last updated : 08 December 2005 By Sarah Rudd