While many footballers take football from rags to riches there are some who are born rich and privileged. we will discusssed about top 6 footballers.
Whether it is the case of Andrea Pirlo, who like Oliver Bierhoff managed to use their privileged childhood and youth to advance their post-career accomplishments.
In their list, TUKO.co.ke has named six football stars who had all the money they could ever need before they started kicking goals on the pitch.
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To most a pay cheque of top level footballers is of course a lifetime one.
Players have narrated their past childhood issues, but how the football changed the lives of players and their families.
However, for some people it was not like that when they were children.
Yes, there are highest paid players football, but it is even more outstanding to note that there are very wealthy footballers in the market, because of sponsorship and investment.
Nonetheless, TUKO.co.ke looks at six players who were already millionaire even though they would go on and become a lot more.
Mario Götze
His father Jurgen Götze is a professor and was faculty member of Yale University, which had computer science department in 1990’s. He is also from top Top 6 Footballers Who Were Already Rich Before Football.
Some attribute this to the fact that Götze was eased through Borussia Dortmund youth ranks courtesy of his father. However, talent was talent, and the German playmaker had plenty of it.
Götze rose to fame when he sealed the fate of Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina. Götze is one of football’s richest players, married to model Ann-Kathrin.
Will Hughes
Im envisioning him strolling in Repton School in Derbyshire where he went to school, the same school that enrolled Jeremy Clarkson, Roald Dahl and Basil Rathbone. He is also from top Top 6 Footballers Who Were Already Rich Before Football.
Hughes’ early life is something of an enigma, but it is quite clear that he was born into wealth.
Nevertheless, through dint of hard work, the Crystal Palace has developed into a hard working No-nonsense midfielder and has overcome the stereotype attributes that are usually attributed to his race. He has built a reputation at Derby County, Watford and his current team, Crystal Palace.
Andrea Pirlo
Pirlo was a familiar name in Brescia even before it became popular due to the prowess of footballer Andrea Pirlo. His father started a steel company in 1982 and the company is now majority owned by Andrea. He is also from top Top 6 Footballers Who Were Already Rich Before Football.
It is clear that Pirlo came from a wealthy family background that might have helped him the elegance he wore when playing.
The transition to management, however, has not been as fruitful as his playing years, but Pirlo still has other businesses – he owns a vineyard that yields between 15,000 to 20,000 bottles of wine per year.
Hugo Lloris
The former Spurs skipper was actually born into the privileged class. His mother Marie is an attorney and his father Luc an investment banker so Lloris is brought up in affluence including him taking tennis lessons every day. He is also from top Top 6 Footballers Who Were Already Rich Before Football.
Nonetheless, Lloris was privileged from birth, football was this young man’s genuine passion all through. He rise to the heights and become one of best shot stoppers in the generation. And create history for his country France by winning FIFA World Cup in 2018.
The world champion currently performs in MLS for LAFC, where actually he is paid as the jointly 22nd highest goalkeeper in MLS.
Gerard Piqué
In the beginning of the year 2022, Barcelona’s center back Gerard Piqué decided to pay a wrongly. Sent amount of over two million euros and share the banking receipt as proof. He is also from top Top 6 Footballers Who Were Already Rich Before Football.
Nothing new about money with Piqué for he is the son of Joan Piqué. A lawyer, and businessman, and Montserrat, who is the director of a hospital of Barcelona.
After retiring Piqué has moved to an even bigger businessman and he owns FC Andorra. And Gimnastic Manresa, he founded an eSports team and even created a seven-a-side Kings League tournament.
He also suggested expanding the Spanish Super Cup to a four-team competition to be played outside Spain.
Robin van Persie
Before he signed for Arsenal and later Manchester United he was in a family that was linked to arts. He is also from top Top 6 Footballers Who Were Already Rich Before Football.
His mother was a painter, designing jewelleries and a special needs teacher, while his father was a sculptor.
His parents’ artistic approach to life and their work ethic shaped how van Persie looked at soccer.
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