Football is associated with the image of superstars who are racing to accentuate the appearances of affluence thanks to their huge salaries, which are equivalent to what workers in other sectors might get in years.

And with the early professionalization of most players, opportunities for many of them to pursue their study life diminish, and many prefer to follow their passion in the world of football to adhere to the seats of study.

However, a number of stars made the exception, and they succeeded in combining brilliance in football fields and obtaining university degrees in various disciplines, and here is a list of the most prominent of these stars and appeared in the site "Sportszion".

Simon Minnolet

Belgian goalkeeper Simon Minnoule has starred in the English Premier League and caught the eye, especially when passing through Liverpool FC, but few observers may know that the 31-year-old goalkeeper is fluent in 5 languages ​​and has a BA in political science from a British university.

Minnolet is currently playing for the Belgian Bruges, and may enter politics after his retirement, taking advantage of his university studies.

Frank Lampard

Lampard is considered one of the best players in the history of English football, and it seems that he will leave a mark in the training world, given his distinguished results with Chelsea Club at present.

Parallel to his distinguished career in football as a professional player, Lampard, 41, earned a college degree in Latin studies.

Andres Iniesta

Unlike many football stars, the Spanish star Andres Iniesta comes from a wealthy family, and he was not satisfied with achieving success in football fields by achieving all possible titles with Barcelona or the Spanish national team, and he added to this a distinguished study process that culminated in two university degrees.

Iniesta holds a college degree in biology, in addition to a degree in sports.

Arshavin transformed into fashion after retiring from European football

Andrey Arshavin

Arshavin is considered one of the most prominent Russian players in the past few years, and he was among the most prominent players in the English club Arsenal.

Arshavin has another passion away from football, is considered one of those interested in the world of fashion, and holds a master's degree in fashion design.

Giorgio Kellini

Chiellini was not affected by his progress in age (35 years), as he continues to provide distinguished levels with the Italian club Juventus, completing a march that witnessed the crowning of different titles with the club of the old lady and the Italian national team.

Chiellini succeeded in combining football and undergraduate studies, and in 2017 he obtained an MA in Economics and Commerce from the University of Turin.

Socrates

One of the most important players in the history of Brazilian football, and legend Pele chose him among the top 100 players alive in 2004.

Although many sources confirm that Socrates - who participated with the Brazilian national team in the 1982 and 1986 World Cup doctors with a degree in the field - Sport Zion confirmed that the Brazilian star did not obtain a degree in medicine, but he holds a degree in philosophy, as he was a fighter Politically, against dictatorship.

Socrates is one of the most prominent players in the history of Brazilian football (Reuters)

Vincent Kompany

Kompany was one of the makers of the new period for Manchester City, which witnessed the crowning of the team with many local titles, and he is the leader of the golden generation of the Belgian football, which has become competing for the first positions in the various championships.

Kompany continued his university studies between 2013 and 2017 in parallel with his career in stadiums, and obtained a degree in Business Administration.

Juan Mata

Offensive midfielder Juan Mata has starred with Valencia, Chelsea and Manchester United, and was one of the most prominent players in the Spanish national team.

The player, who collected many titles at the club and national level, continued his university studies in sports science at Camilo Jose Silla University in Madrid.

Edwin van der Sar

Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is one of the most culminating players in Dutch football history, winning 27 titles throughout his career.

He holds a university degree in sports management, is currently pursuing a master's degree in the same discipline, and is currently the president of Ajax Amsterdam, and was previously the director of marketing at the club.