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The Citizens� strongman and captain is now the third highest paid defender in the world and Africa�s third highest paid pro� Ivory Coast-born footballer Kolo Toure, who began his European career with Arsenal and currently plays for Manchester City, has been cited as the third highest paid defender and 19th highest paid footballer in the world. According to a chart of international footballers� earnings published by Futebol Finance, the 28-year-old pockets �541,000 per month, totalling �6.5 million per annum. He now tops compatriot Didier Drogba who earns �5.5m a year as the highest paid Ivorian footballer. Continentally, Inter�s Samuel Eto�o beats every other African pro in terms of earnings. The Cameroonian scoops �875,000 monthly, totalling �10.5m per annum. He's tied with Real Madrid�s Kaka as the world�s fourth highest paid player behind top earner Cristiano Ronaldo (�1.083m/month) and Barcelona pair Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi. City�s Emmanuel Adebayor is Africa�s second highest paid professional and sixth in the world with a yearly salary of �8.5m.