The world’s richest footballer is plying his trade in Thailand’s League 1, but he grew up in England and developed a passion for the sport playing for his local team in Berkshire
It must be hard trying to fly under the radar when you have £20billion to your name.
Faiq Bolkiah, otherwise known as the world’s richest footballer, had a relatively modest upbringing considering his family’s wealth. The 25-year-old, who plays for Thailand-based side Ratchaburi, is the nephew of the mind-bogglingly-rich Sultan of Brunei and heir to his father, the Prince of Brunei’s similarly-gargantuan fortune.
He was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Berkshire, England, where he developed a love for football. After joining local club AFC Newbury as a 10-year-old in 2008, Bolkiah’s family had to fill out a registration form, at which point their previously-concealed royal links were exposed.
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