Mehmet Scholl – footballer, €38 million
Mehmet Scholl was certainly not one of the low earners during his soccer career. His annual salary at Bayern was reportedly 1.5 million marks. Nevertheless, Scholl was also able to increase his fortune after his soccer career through profitable side income: he advertises for the well-known car brand Dacia and was a TV pundit for ARD for many soccer events such as international matches and the 2014 World Cup. According to Bild, his annual salary as a sports commentator and presenter amounted to around 250,000 euros. The former professional footballer also founded and managed the record label Millaphon Records in Munich. His fortune is said to be around 38 million euros.
Mehmet Scholl – footballer, €38 million
Thomas Kretschmann, actor, 8 million dollars
Thomas Kretschmann was born in Germany and was even a successful swimmer in the GDR, but today he is better known in Hollywood. There he has enjoyed great success as an actor. For example, he has appeared in films such as King Kong, The Pianist and Captain America. Most of his German colleagues can only dream of having such a portfolio. But he has also played great roles in numerous films and television series in Germany. He demonstrates his great acting skills time and again. The actor has a fortune of 8 million dollars, which is of course also due to his decades of success and outstanding roles in Hollywood.
Thomas Kretschmann, actor, 8 million dollars
