World's richest footballer who was at Chelsea is worth 12 times more than Ronaldo and Messi combined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been two of the world's most highly paid footballers in the modern era – yet the value of their combined net worths isn't even a fraction of one Chelsea reject's.
With eight Ballon d'Ors, 12 league titles, four Champions Leagues and a World Cup to his name, website Celebrity Net Worth report that Messi has racked up an impressive net worth of around £680million ($850m).
However, even if you add their two figures together to create a total wealth of £1.32billion, it doesn't come close to the substantial reported £16billion ($20bn) net worth of Faiq Bolkiah – which is a staggering 12 times the total of Ronaldo and Messi's combined.
The two icons of the beautiful game have had illustrious careers within their own rights, with 37-year-old Messi capturing endless trophies during his time with Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami, while Ronaldo has crafted an equally as impressive resume with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and Al-Nassr.
The nephew of the Sultan Brunei and one of several heirs to a £200bn fortune, Bolkiah was born in Los Angeles, but kicked off his footballing career at youth level with Newbury before bouncing around the academies of Southampton, Chelsea and Leicester City – never making a senior appearance.
