Ten football players who were rich even before they became footballers (Photo)

Ten football players who were rich even before they became footballers (Photo)

When a footballer reaches a professional contract with a big club, or plays for some of the biggest championships, he makes the list of millionaires and rich people. Football players in Europe, but now in China and the United States, they're super-paid. But there are also those born into [...]

Football players in Europe, but now in China and the United States, they're super-paid.

 But there are also those born into wealthy families.

Starting with Barcelona's star, Gerard Pique, who had the president of the club.

His parents are the father businessman and mother directors of a hospital.

Oain van Percy comes from the family of artists. My father is a sculptor, and my mother is a painter and a teacher.

While Mario Gotze is the son of Jurgen Gotze, professor of Dortmund University of Technology.

Below, you find ten football players who were rich before playing soccer.

Gerard Pique is the son of a businessman and a hospital director

Frank Lambard had West Ham's famous former football father

Unlike most Brazilians, Kaka was not poor. My father was an engineer, and my mother was a teacher

Robin van Percy comes from a family of artists. Father is a sculptor, and Mother is a painter and a teacher

Mido is the son of a successful former football player and businessman

Cyprian Marica has father, one of Romania's richest businessmen

Mario Gottze is the son of Jurgen Gotze, professor of Dortmund Technology University

Al-Saddi Gaddhafi is the son of former Libyan Freedom, Muammar Gaddhafi

Hugo LIoris comes from a senior family in Nice, France. Dad's a banker, and mom's a lawyer.

Hugo looris

Andrea Pirlo was born into a very wealthy family. His father is an entrepreneur in Brescia

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