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.
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al-saadi gaddafi played for sampdoria and udinease. Not sure he actually played a game, only for Perugia against juventus. His family were worth about 100bn at one point.
Kaka.
Kroos is from a reasonably well off family I think
I’m pretty sure Patrick Bamford comes from some money (completely unverified and based on a throwaway comment from someone at work one time)
I don’t know if Jan Venegoor of Hesselink comes from a rich family but he sounds like he does.
Hugo Lloris father was an investment banker and I think his mother was a lawyer? So he probably didn’t have to worry about heating bills
Lampard I believe?
James Ward-Prowse’s dad is a barrister I believe.
Hugo Lloris
I am not sure if coaches are being considered, but I have heard that Erik Ten Hag, comes from an ultra rich Dutch family.
Bernardo Silva
Weghorst fam is rich too. Dude really plays for the love of football
Pirlo.
I know Jack butland does
Source: his cousin goes to school with me at a top private school
Do children of footballers count?