Football players are paid heavily for their services due to their popularity, talent and the shortness of their careers. With large bank balances and expensive tastes, many players spend heavily on luxurious items, most notably cars.
Being among the best-paid athletes around, plenty of footballers love to have a collection of expensive cars that are rare and limited edition. Here’s a look at the top 10 footballers with the most expensive cars:
10. Lionel Messi – (Pagani Zonda Tricolore) – $1.70m
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the highest paid footballer in Europe and owns several luxurious vehicles. One of his most prized possessions is a Pagani Zonda Tricolore which is worth a massive $1.70m. The Argentine owns one of the three units ever produced of this model.
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – (Ferrari Monza SP2) – $1.70m
Zlatan Ibrhimovic gifted himself a Ferrari Monza SP2 on his 34th birthday, which set him back by a sum of $1.70m. The Swede is still going strong at the age of 39, playing for AC Milan in the Serie A.
8. Samuel Eto’o – (Aston Martin One-77) – $1.80m
One of Africa’s most-decorated players who has featured for teams like FC Barcelona and Chelsea, Samuel Eto’o owns the luxurious Aston Martin One-77. The car only had 77 units ever produced and one of them cost the striker upto $1.80m.
7. Karim Benzema – (Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang) – $1.90m
Real Madrid’s long-time servant, Karim Benzema is known to have an expensive taste in cars. One of his most expensive purchases is a Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang. The car boasts an aluminum body and can reach a top speed of 400+ kmph and costs $1.90m.
