<text>  Cristiano Ronaldo is the wealthiest footballer in the world with a personal fortune of 152m - some 7m more than his rival Lionel Messi. After an outstanding 2014 which saw Ronaldo inspire Real Madrid to Champions League success and win the Ballon dOr, he has increased the wealth gap to the Barcelona and Argentina star. According to the Goal.com Rich List, released on Thursday, Ronaldo and Messi enjoy fortunes considerably higher than any other footballer currently playing professionally. Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo tops the 2015 Goal.com Rich List with a 152m fortune . Ronaldo celebrates after scoring Real Madrids fourth goal in last seasons Champions League final . The Portuguese retained his Ballon dOr accolade in Zurich back in January . Barcelonas Lionel Messi was second on the Rich List with a personal wealth of 145m . 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 152.3 . 2. Lionel Messi 145m . 3. Neymar 97.9m . 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic 76.1m . 5. Wayne Rooney 74.6m . 6. Kaka 69.6m . 7. Samuel Etoo 63.1m . 8. Raul 61.6m . 9. Ronaldinho 60.2m . 10. Frank Lampard 58m . Source: Goal.com . Their totals, which take into account sponsorship revenue as well as wages and bonuses, are well above that of Neymar, who comes third in the list with a fortune of 97.9m. Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden is worth 76.1m, while Manchester Uniteds Wayne Rooney is the highest-ranked Englishman on the list in fifth on 74.6m. Brazilian star Kaka, about to start his career with Orlando City in Major League Soccer, is sixth in the rankings on 69.6m, followed by Samuel Etoo 63.1m, Raul 61.6m and Ronaldinho 60.2m. Former England midfielder Frank Lampard, currently playing for Manchester City ahead of his move to New York City in the MLS, rounds out the top 10 with a personal fortune of 58m. Other English players in the top 20 are Rio Ferdinand 12th, 52.2m, Steven Gerrard 14th, 46.4m and John Terry 20th, 40.6m. Barcelona and Brazil star Neymar comes in third on the list with an estimated fortune of 97.9m . PSGs striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the fourth wealthiest footballer, worth 76.1m . Manchester Uniteds Wayne Rooney comes fifth on the list and is the highest-placed Englishman . There are two other Man City players listed, with Yaya Toure in 15th on 44.9m and Sergio Aguero 19th on 42m. Last years Goal Rich List revealed Ronaldo had a personal wealth of 122m, with Messi close behind on 120.5m. 