Football is considered a working-class game, with many professionals coming from humble backgrounds. But who are some footballers that grew up wealthy?
The following short list includes players such as Pirlo, Gianluca Vialli (RIP) and Pique: https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/EPL/Seven-footballers-who-were-mega-rich-before-sport—including-Gianluca-Vialli/2998595
For the purposes of a more interesting discussion, we’ll exclude children of former pro footballers, cause y’know that kind of feels like cheating.
Faiq Bolkiah.
Has mostly played professionally in Thailand, but spent time at a number of English youth academies. He’s a member of the Brunei royal family and a billionaire though, so probably the wealthiest footballer there’s ever been.