Barcelona star Ronaldinho moves to the top of the richest soccer player list, relegating David Beckham to second. Manchester United is the most valuable team in world soccer and Ronaldinho the highest-earning player, according to a survey by Forbes magazine.
The Premier League club is worth US$1.453 billion, according to the American business magazine.
Manchester United has only the fourth-highest annual revenue at $310 million, but is ranked first overall in financial value because of "superior growth prospects," Forbes said.