Rooney plunges down Rich List

After a turbulent 2010 on and off the pitch, the 24-year-old Old Trafford hero has fallen from 65th place last season to 89th in the annual list of British football's wealthiest participants, from owners to shareholders to managers to players.

With his estimated wealth slashed from £37m to £25m amid fears that his sponsorship deals might be threatened by tabloid exposes and subsequent marital doubts, Rooney has also fallen down the players' Rich List – from third last year to sixth this, being overtaken by club-mates Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs plus Sol Campbell.

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Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.