Football super stars are known for their luxurious lifestyles, expensive cars, and massive houses. The amount of money they earn every year, surely makes the game worth all the hustle. Many of the top ranked football players earn tens of millions of dollars every year and are among the richest people in the world. When it comes to spending that money, some footballers like to spend on cars, some like to party, and some like to buy expensive houses. Today, we are going to take a look at the top ten most expensive houses owned by football players. Here they are:
1. Didier Drogba ($21 million)
Didier Drogba owns a mansion which is 8,600 sq ft in landmass. The house was built in 2007 and the total cost of the house was $21 million. And after thirteen years the houseboats the net worth at present is $90 million.
The magnificent mansion has eight bathrooms, seven spectacular bedrooms, specialized rooms for kids, and a separate room made for trophies. The mansion is exotic, flawless and stunning from its exterior look.
2. David Beckham $20 million
When it comes to homes owned by soccer players, there’s no one who can beat David Beckham and his wife, Victoria. For years they were the proud owners of one of the most amazing properties in the British countryside, that was even dubbed as the “Buckingham Palace”, but they’ve sold it back in 2013.
David Beckham is a retired footballer. He was among the most popular and richest footballer of his time. His palace was built back in 1999. The palace cost him $20 million at that time. Now you can imagine and guess the price of the palace at present.This home was called the “Beckingham Palace II” and even though it might not look like a lot from this photo, it’s one of the largest and most amazing homes in Kensington.
The mansion spreads over five floors, with 9,000 square feet of luxurious living space, eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a spa, four nail bars, a catwalk and even an inside waterfall!
3. Wayne Rooney $17.83 million
Located In Cheshire not far from teammates like Van Persie, Rio Ferdinand’s home, Wyane’s home cost an Estimated $17.83 million. The building is expensive right from scratch as only getting the building site ready before the house was fully constructed cost $1.57 million. Built in 2004, it comes with a huge pool, a private theatre, Grecian-style statues, and under soil heating for its lawn. One of the additions was a $48,800 state-of-the-art security CCTV system to stop peeping toms leering in. He also owns an expensive pad in Barbados.
4. Frank Lampard ($10.5 million)
At one point Frank Lampard was the highest-paid Premier League footballer. Spear’s have reported that his net worth is in the region of £41 million, which is no surprise given his illustrious football career. He owns a number of properties, and has had sponsorship deals from major corporations. Frank Lampard put on sale his 19,500 sq ft home for £7m ($10.5 million). It is one of the two that he owned while he was still playing at Stamford Bridge. It features nine bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, a putting green, a swimming pool, a boat dock and a tennis court
5. John Terry $7 million
John Terry is a legend for both Chelsea and England. The defender has been regarded by many as the best central defender in the game’s history. He played a huge amount of games in his career and won almost everything during his time. He’s a huge lover of luxury, hence, his mansion in England worth 7.5 million dollars. The mansion reportedly can fit in 34 people and has its own aquarium located underground with a private cinema.
6. Cristiano Ronaldo $7 million
It is no surprise to see Cristiano Ronaldo in the top three of this list. The three-time Ballon d'Or winner was the highest earning soccer player in the world last year, earning just shy of $80 million. One would expect the Real Madrid star to live in a pretty impressive house then, and he does not disappoint. There were complaints about his house in England being unsightly but there have been no such comments made against his Spanish property, located nearby Gareth Bale, Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Torres.
CR7 had his home built from scratch but it still cost him $7 million. The mansion is over 8,000 square feet of luxury, with seven bedrooms, two pools, a 3,000 square meter garden, a trophy room but surprisingly, no wax work model or statue of himself. Perhaps old Cristiano isn't as fond of himself as we all thought after all.
7. Lionel Messi $5 million
In eighth spot is the home of 4 time Ballon D’Or winner and Barcelona star Lionel Messi. This amazing mansion has a home cinema, a spa and an indoor football pitch and is reported to be worth over $5 million.
8. Mario Balotelli $4.86 million
9. Andres Iniesta $4.6 Million
10. Ricardo Izson dos Santos Leite aka Kaka $3 million
