6. Gary Neville
Since retirement, Neville has begun a coaching career. He holds a UEFA coaching license and was appointed to the England team’s coaching staff in 2012. Neville was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Bolton for his outstanding contributions to football.
He frequently appears on the media, writing columns and working as an analyst for various TV channels. Neville now holds the sixth place in our list of the top 10 most successful retired soccer players.
5. Zinedine Zidane
Retired Soccer Players from France and one of the greatest Muslim athletes of all time, Zidane still dubbed as the greatest playmaker. He was extremely popular for his skills and even more popular for his famous headbutt to Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final. Since retirement, Zidane has been playing frequently for Real Madrid Veterans.
He also joined the coaching panel of Real Madrid under the reign of former boss Jose Mourinho and now serves as the head manager. Apart from all that, he has endorsements worth millions of dollars.
