Wayne Rooney Up to 2nd Behind Lewis Hamilton in British Sport's Rich List

Wayne Rooney is now the second richest sportsman in Britain.

The Manchester United man overtook Formula One driver Jenson Button on the Sunday Times Rich List 2015 and is now worth an eye-popping £72 million. 

He still trails Lewis Hamilton though by some distance. The Formula One champion remains top of the list after increasing his worth from £68 million to £88 million over the last year.

As the Daily Mail notes, Hamilton lives as a tax exile in Monaco. 

Andy Murray and Rio Ferdinand round off the top five. 

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The Sunday Times Rich List 2015 has Lewis Hamilton in first place, with a fortune of £88 million. #sports #brits pic.twitter.com/oYRBsASD43

— Reuben L Jarvis (@ReubenJourno) April 25, 2015"

[Daily Mail]