RICHEST FOOTBALLER
Who comes to your mind when you think of the world’s richest footballers? Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Neymar? Well, there is a surprise!
The 19- year- old Leicester City reserves, Faiq Bolkiah, nephew of the Sultan of Brunei ( Hassanal Bolkiah) is the one to top the chart, with an estimated worth of $ 20 billion. The talented Foxes winger has been playing in England for some time, according to the Mirror. Currently, Bolkiah is with Leicester on a three- year contract. The winger’s father Jefri is believed to own as many as 2,300 cars — including Bentleys, Ferraris and RollsRoyces. More impressively, when Jefri celebrated his 50th birthday, he flew over Michael Jackson to perform a private concert.
With all his wealth some may wonder why Faiq Bolkiah bothers to play football at all.
In a rare interview, the youngster revealed: “I’ve played football since as early as I can remember and from a young age I’ve always enjoyed going out on the field.” Former Germany, Arsenal and Bayern Munich star Lukas Podolski has unveiled a new project: a kebab restaurant in his longtime home city of Cologne.
Around 1,000 fans turned up on Saturday to the opening of Mangal Doener, some arriving more than five hours early to catch a glimpse of their local hero, according to the player’s spokesperson. Podolski will run the restaurant along with two co- owners and the player posed in front of a kebab and signed autographs before turning his hand to cutting slithers off a huge slab of unidentified meat.
And it is not the 130- cap Germany international’s first foray into fast food either. Last year, the 32- year- old launched an ice cream parlour in Cologne, all while still plying his trade in professional football. “It makes me nervous. I don’t get nervous but this is different, this is football now. It’ll take time to adjust but once I play a few times I’ll get used to it. One of my biggest dreams is to sign for Manchester United. I’ve spoken to Alex Ferguson and I told him he needs to put in a good word. He told me if I get fit and ready, he will see what he can do.” Footballer Jamie O’Hara has clashed with his multimillionaire club boss in a row over his fiancée.
The former Celebrity Big Brother star was left furious after Glenn Tamplin met ElizabethJayne Tierney while he was away in Ibiza, reports the Sun.
The tycoon gave her £ 2,000 in cash but she failed to tell Jamie, 31.
He feared the boss of non- league Billericay Town was trying to persuade his partner to dump him. O’Hara is learnt conf r o n t e d T a m p l i n about the it secret meeting, which took place late last year.
An insider said: “Rumours are flying around the club dressing room. Jamie and Elizabeth- Jayne were going through a bad spell and he went away for a break with his pals.
“Glenn went to Jamie and Elizabeth’s house and gave her £ 2,000. Jamie believes the boss then began sending her messages. He thinks he was trying to encourage Elizabeth- Jayne to end their relationship. He told pals she blocked Glenn from her social media. He’s furious with her for keeping what happened from him.”