Football players are among the most celebrated icons all over the world. While they spend most of their time on the football pitch, they sure have the good life that you can imagine off the pitch. Moreover, some of these football players do not only rely on football as their only source of income.

Some have ventured in to fashion while other players are doing different stuff. In this article we look at some of the richest footballers in 2020.

Faiq Bolkiah

This may be surprising to a lot of people considering that he is not as popular compared to other players on this list. Nevertheless he has a net worth of $20 billion which is more than what some new online casino sites make and tops the richest footballer in the world list. The young player is just 22 years old and already has acquired billions.

He however became a billionaire through inheritance, being the nephew of Brunei’s Sultan. As rich as he may be the young man chose different path from his family to pursue football.

Cristiano Ronaldo

The popular football star is worth a staggering $460 million. Ronaldo is a professional Portuguese football player. Currently he plays as a forward and is also the captain for Juventus. He is greatly known for being the best football player in the world and for setting the record of winning four golden shoes.

David Beckham

The legend has since retired from football but is still among the richest football players. He became a great footballer at the mere age of 17. During his successful football career he set the record of playing for Manchester United for 9 seasons. His current net worth is $450 million. Did you know some Australian online casinos offer bets on soccer stars and football teams?

Lionel Messi

Lionel is considered the best football player of his generation. The football star who is also a family man has a net worth of $400 million. He could have topped the list if not for the tax scandal he faced in 2013.

The above are just a few of the richest football players in the world.