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John Terry
Club: Chelsea FC (London)
Annual Salary: $13.05 million
Position: Defender
Nationality: English
Age: 27
With multi-billion dollar Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich willing to pay top dollar, England soccer team captain John Terry is the EPL's highest-paid defender. Known for his heroics--even playing with a dislocated shoulder--the Chelsea player is the main reason the London team has one of the Premiership's strongest defenses. Not everything has gone right for Terry, though. He missed a penalty in last season's Champions League final that would have made Chelsea Europe's top club.
