15. Gianluca Vialli

He was born in the Castle of Belgioioso de Cremono and grew up comfortably with his four sisters thanks to his father's fortune.


14. Andrea Pirlo

The classy Italian midfielder had a very untroubled upbringing thanks to his father's metal company.


13. Mario Balotelli

Having contacted social services due to his Ghanaian familiy's financial troubles, he was adopted by an affluent family from Brescia.


12. Oliver Bierhoff

The Euro '96 Golden-goal scorer was helped to sporting success by his business tycoon father.


11. Marcelo Bielsa

The former Marseille manager came from a background of lawyers and politicians, which allowed him to retire at the age of 25.


10. Hugo Lloris

He was born into an upper-class family from Nice. His mother was a lawyer and his father a banker.


9. Al-Saadi Gaddafi

The son of Libya's former dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. He was national team captain and president of the Libya FA, enjoying special treatment thanks to his parents' position.


8. Mario Götze

His father was a lecturer at Dortmund University, and a former member of Yale University's Scientific Computation Department.


7. Shaun Wright-Phillips

The winger was adopted by England and Arsenal icon Ian Wright, at the age of 3.


6. Ciprian Marica

The Romanian international comes from an upper-class family. His father is a successful businessman.


5. Ahmed Mido

His father was a footballer which helped the 'King of The Cairo', in a country with a population of limited means.


4. Robin Van Persie

His parents were respected artists, who helped and supported him throughout his rise in football.


3. Kaka

His father was an engineer, while his mother was a teacher. His upbringing is far from that of the stereotypical empoverished Brazilian footballer.


2. Frank Lampard

One of football's most important families. His father played for West Ham, and his uncle Harry Redknapp granted him his Premier League debut.


1. Gerard Piqué

His father is a successful legal representative and businessman, while his mother is the director of an important hospital in Barcelona. Also, his grandfather is the coach of Barcelona U18's.

Source BESOCCER
https://www.google.com.ng/amp/www.besoccer.com/new/amp/15-players-who-were-rich-before-football

All the true legends of football made it up there from the slums, with a bitter life experience of shameful poverty.


All the listed footballers by OP are simply in the class of Davido.


None of them was ever rich before they became footballers. Football made them all.

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Is ok

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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that. --Norman Vincent Peale

RVP... No wonder his goals can be work of art sometimes...

Wooow

Ooook oooo.........what about Iheanancho father? ?

Ahmed musa nko

K

Nice one, what of Andrew ayew and his brother?

Booked

wawu

Engineers, lecturers, bankers, how does that classify the parents as rich?

Where's David Beckham?

Its kul to know

What abt Morata?

nkemdi89:
Nice one, what of Andrew ayew and his brother?

Sweet pumpkin...

no wonder!

dat year, u go see Bierhoff, see goal post, my guy go head ball troway. made me lose few cash those dayz


all ye indomie children, betting of those dayz was not d 9jabet & nairabet u have now, dem papas dem hia know wat am talkin about, so keep off my mentions! I don't have d kind of power Daddy freezer is using to give em daddy GO & pastor Ashimolowo upper cut on tithe issue, edakun!

From grace to Grace.

realy!

9ja no dey?

Wealth in Nigerian Naira or US$? All those oyinbo boiz are rich in 9ja standard.

Being a banker or lawyer does not make you successful in Europe.It takes you only 3 years ausbildung or dual studium to be a banker here and the job is easily available.Not a big deal

Gotze is well loved in Northrine westfalia because of commitment with Dortmund. I live around the stadium presently.

That Gaddafi's son ehn.

Good for them. Money buys all this days

Yet they hustle on their own to write their name in the book of history in football

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Good to know!
Brazil's Kaka is one worthy of emulation, despite all he's, the guy remains humble and committed to God.

Pirlo �