Soccer is a very lucrative and famous sport in more than 200 countries worldwide. Whether it’s Qatar Fifa 22 is controversial for many reasons, with 250 million people playing this game, football is also the most watched sport worldwide. Given its popularity, we should not be surprised many sportsmen were able to grab million-dollar contracts every year with some of the famous sports associations.

If you are among millions of football fans today you must know these people Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, and David Beckham. Besides being among the most known athletes in the sports industry, they are also the frontrunners in our list of wealthiest footballers.

5. David Beckham

• Wealth: $670 Million
• Age: 45 years
• Country: United Kingdom
• Family: Married (Victoria Adams), Children: Brookly (1999), Romeo James (2002), Cruz David (2005), Harper Seven (2011)

David Beckham is a former footballer whose Uk net worth is $670 million. He started playing with his national team in 1996 at the age of 21.  He played a total of 115 games and scored 17 goals. He also participated in 3 Fifa world Cups in 1998, 2002, and 2006. He spent 21 years of his career as a footballer for his country and various biggest clubs in the world, He played for some famous clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid, and AC Milan. Played a total of 718 matches and 223 goals. He won a total of 21 titles in his career, 14 with United, 2 with Real Madrid, and 4 with Los Angeles Galaxy. David has also listed among top paid athletes in 2007( $33 million) 2008 ( $50 million Dollar)  2013($47.2 million ). He retired in 2017 as the He was 7th richest Athlete in the world with earnings of $800 million dollar

4. Lionel Messi

• Wealth: $700 Million
• Age: 35 years
• Country: Argentina
• Family: married Antonella Roccuzzo (Model and Dietician), children: Son(s)– 2 Thiago Messi Roccuzzo, Mateo Messi Roccuzzo Ciro Messi Roccuzzo

Messi is one the best player in the world today, He is counted among the finest talent in the world. Many people compare him with Manchester United star Ronaldo but he kind of way raised him by helping his team defeat Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League finals in Rome in 2009.

His performance in the 2005-06 season earned him a review and a place in Argentina’s World Cup, He is blessed with Outstanding ball control and the potential to be one of the finest players in the history

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

• Wealth: 115 million US Dollar
• Age: 37 years
• Country: Portugal
• Family: Married Irina Shayk, Children: Ronaldo has five children, with three of children born to two surrogate mothers

Cristiano Ronaldo is a well-known player worldwide, He was born in a lower-middle-class family and started playing football at an early age. At 18 he was chosen for the International football team. Within a short span of time, he becomes the most famous player.

Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Portugal on February 5, 1985, to Jose Dinis Aveiro, Ronaldo never revealed his wife’s identity, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, is among the youngest of four, He dated Irina Shayk before 2015, then broke up, then he started dating Georgina Rodriguez, who become his fiancee

2.Mathieu Flamini

• Wealth: $10 billion (£8.5bn)
• Age: 38 Years
• Country: France
• Family: football player is married to, his star sign is Pisces and he is now 38 years of age.

Mathieu Flamini maybe not be counted among the greatest footballer of all time but when it comes to secondary inning i.e entrepreneurship no footballer player comes near to him.

He is one of the founders of Gf Biochemical, a leading producer of levulinic acid and its derivatives. Headquartered in Itlay and has a presence in many European countries. He is also a partner in the company Pasquale Granata, Which makes him one of the richest footballers of all time.

 

1. Faiq Bolkiah

• Wealth: $20 Billion
• Country: Brunei
• Age:24 years
• Family: Not married yet

24-year-old, Faiq Bolkiah is the world’s reaches footballer. He is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei and is believed to have $20 Billion dollar. He was born in LA and holds both Brunei and American citizenship both, He got his education in Great Britain at Bradfield College.

Bolkiah is a member of Bruneian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Thai club Chonburi. He has served as the captain of the Brunei national team.

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