As the beginning of the year we had the African Cup of Nations which showcased numerous African talents that can compete with the modern European footballers. Major success of African players are due to the hard work they put in, desire to win and being physically very strong gives the owners an advantage to take them for high wages that the European players. Players like Toure, Drogba, Eto have achieved remarkable glories in European football in the recent past. Here we have the Top 5 highest paid African Footballers.
5. Emmanuel Adebayor - Tottenham(England) $13 M per year
