Sport's 10 most lucrative playing contracts

Sport's most lucrative playing contracts (figures only represent the official club salary, and do not include outside endorsements earned by the player)

1) Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers (baseball) - 10 years, £130m (£13m/year)

2) Derek Jeter, New York Yankees (baseball) - 10 years, £97.75m (£9.775m/year)

3) Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox (baseball) - eight years, £82.75m (10.3m/year)

4) Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies (baseball) - 11 years, £73.2m (£6.65m/year)

5) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (basketball) - seven years, £70.5m (10.07m/year)

6) Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs (baseball) - eight years, £70.3m (£8.79m/year)

7) Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons (American football) - 10 years, £67.25m (£6.725m/year)

8) Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana Pacers (basketball) - seven years, £65.45m (£9.35m/year)

9=) Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves (basketball) - seven years, £65.2m (£9.32m/year)

9=) Vernon Wells Toronto Blue Jays (baseball) - seven years, £65.2m (£9.32m/year)

9=) Barry Zito San Francisco Giants (baseball), £65.2m (£9.32m/year)

12) Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (formula one) - four years, £64.13m (£16.03m/year)