TOP 5 RICHEST NIGERIAN FOOTBALLERS
Football is one sport that unifies the whole world. It provides entertainment mostly to the males and has been the subject of many arguments in the sports world. Indeed, football has not only provided entertainment but it has also become a source of livelihood to many. Football is one of the richest sporting activities in the world. Football betting sites, sports commentaries on football and the likes are ways people make money just from the knowledge of the current happenings in football.
Football players are not left out as some of the richest people in the world are football players. The huge prices used to ‘buy’ a football player from one club to another make the headlines in various sports news. Little wonder why young people often aspire to become football players because of the money made by star footballers. Have you ever gotten into an argument about who the richest footballers in Nigeria are?, we have here, solid information on the latest top five richest Nigerian footballers.
1).AUSTIN JAY JAY OKOCHA
He is regarded as one of the living football legends as he has paved his way into the hearts of many Nigerians through his extraordinary football skills. He is a retired player who has played not only for Nigeria but also for top teams like Germany, Qatar, Turkey and England. He won the BBC African footballer of the year award in 2003 and won it again in 2004. Austin Okocha is a man of many talents. He became a business man after football and he is the owner of restaurants, bars, bureau de change and so on.
2). KANU NWANKWO
Popularly known as ‘Papilo’, Kanu is also a living football legend. He is known to have played for very big clubs like Arsenal, West Brom, Inter Milan and the likes. He is a retired player who is into real estate, oil and gas, hospitality and so on.
3). JOHN MIKEL OBI
In a flash Mikel Obi rose to stardom through his exceptional football tactics on the field. He currently plays for Chelsea FC bringing success to his team. He has deals with the likes of Pepsi, Samsung and Amstel Malta. He owns a lot of landed properties both home and abroad with some really expensive cars.
4). OBAFEMI MARTINS
He ranks fourth on the list with an annual salary of over two million dollars, the highest paid player in the US Major league soccer. He has played for clubs in England, Europe and Germany. He loves living the good life, hanging out with friends just to have a good time.
5). YAKUBU AIYEGBENI
This very talented player is a sight to behold on the field. He ha played for clubs like Everton, Blackburn, Middlesbrough, Rovers and the likes. He is popularly known as ‘Yak’ and he is the owner of Yak hotel in Edo state including a petrol station in the same state. He also has a lot of investments, properties and cars.