Faik Bolkiah, the former Chelsea and Leicester City player, and the captain of the Brunei national team, is seen as the richest footballer ever in the world, so he is spotlighted wherever he goes, although he has not left a clear imprint in the world of the round witch so far.
Bolkiah is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder, the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, and his fortune is reported to be about 20 billion dollars, meaning that he is very much richer than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose fortunes exceeded one billion dollars recently, but he did not collect his fortune from football like them. .
After an unsuccessful experience with the Portuguese club Maritimo, Bolkiah joined Chonburi Club, which plays in the Thai First Division.
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The club director confirmed that Bolkiah's joining came on the basis of his footballing merit as a former player in English clubs.
"It is really exciting for the team to have players who are in the news all over the world. He is the richest footballer in the world. He is also the son of Geoffrey Bolkiah, younger brother of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah," said Chonburi club director Saset Singtuthong.
"We feel he is a professional player. He didn't want any special privileges more than any other professional footballer. I think he would be a good choice for us in attack because he has a lot of skill and ability, including having good experience as well. He spent a lot of time in England." .
Meet Faiq Bolkiah – the richest footballer you've never heard of, with a wealth of around £13billion 😲 pic.twitter.com/RJqwPMHdH0
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