When it comes to splashing the cash on high-end car collections, from Bugatti to Ferrari, soccer players are in a league of their own.
In fact, some of the luxury cars soccer players own are almost as famous as their goals.
But these players don’t just drive fast cars – they own some of the most incredible car collections in the world.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the most impressive vehicles in their collections.
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Luxury cars soccer players own: rare Ferraris take the lead
To begin with, many soccer players choose Ferrari.
The brand combines speed, design, and exclusivity.
For example, Zlatan Ibrahimović drives a $1.7 million Ferrari Monza SP2.
Ferrari only made 499 units, which only adds to its value. The car mixes racing looks with real-world usability.
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Next, Samuel Eto’o owns an Aston Martin One-77 valued at $1.8 million. Aston Martin made just 77 of these, hence the name, so it’s one of the marque’s rarest models.
In the same vein of rarity, Son Heung-Min drives a Ferrari LaFerrari, which costs around $1.4 million. It uses a hybrid system paired with a V12 engine and is limited to 499 units.
Bugatti fever: Benzema and Ronaldo
Meanwhile, Bugatti continues to impress soccer stars with its extreme performance and bold design.
Karim Benzema owns a $1.9 million Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang. The exposed aluminum and carbon fiber body gives it a sleek and aggressive look.
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And then there’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who takes car collecting to another level.
He owns a Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse worth $2.4 million, and a Chiron valued at $3.1 million.
Classic cars can still win hearts
On the other hand, some players prefer vintage cars over modern ones. These classics offer beauty, history, and lasting value.
For instance, former England player John Terry drives a Ferrari 275 GTB from the 1960s, and it’s worth about $2 million. Collectors love its design and its role in Ferrari’s heritage.
Taking it even further back, Lionel Messi bought a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti. Reports say he paid $35.7 million. This car stands out for its racing history and extreme rarity.
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Luxury cars soccer players own: more than just vehicles
In the end, these famous car collections do more than turn heads. They reflect the players’ success, taste, and passion for design.
Whether it’s a modern hypercar or a rare classic, each one shows what it means to reach the top in the world of soccer.
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With Kaizer Chiefs no longer getting the cream of the crop in signing players of late, legend Teko Modise’s revelations casts questions on management.
Chiefs have not been able to maintain their standards of recruiting the best players in the country, since former coach Stuart Baxter left the club in 2015.
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The Glamour Boys always had arguably the best players and could spot and recruit talented and rough diamonds, who went to achieve great things, especially up to late 2000s.
After reports that Amakhosi missed the chance to sign Relebohile Mofokeng as an unknown youngsters, after they were the first to be recommended the Sharpeville native forward.
Modise has revealed that he would have preferred to play for Chiefs, who initially showed interest while he was still in the early years of his professional career at the National First Division but they did not live up to the promise they made to sign him and that pain made it easier for him to choose Pirates, when an opportunity came to join a big team from SuperSport United.
“Irvin Khoza sold me the story of joining Orlando Pirates, it was an easy decision but not because I can’t say no. I could have went to Chiefs if it (the opportunity) came earlier (than Pirates),” Modise revealed on Izinja zeGame podcast with Josta Dladla.
“After the first season of me playing in Mvela (National First Division) Bobby (Motaung) called me personally and said ‘I want you to play for Chiefs’ and I said ‘I’m ready when you are’ but for five, six years they (Chiefs) never came through. That’s why I started disliking Chiefs.
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“I knew number ten jersey was waiting for me at Chiefs, I knew I could do better (than Chiefs players at the time), so imagine my performances in a Pirates jersey and put it at Chiefs…The first club I got introduced to as a kid was Kaizer Chiefs, my idol (Doctor Khumalo) played for Kaizer Chiefs, I wanted to play for Kaizer Chiefs. I didn’t care how much money I was going to earn,” Modise added.
Amakhosi, however, have managed to unearth some of the best youngsters in the country, although their scouting has let them down over the last decade or so.
Pirates took the lead on two ocassions but were unable to hold on as the Egyptians advanced to their first-ever final.
“Congratulations Pyramids for going to the final, second also congratulations to our players, to our group for the fantastic performance that they gave, they gave to our fans during this season, it is been a performance second to none, honestly,” Riveiro said after the game, as per Pan African Football.
“We are out of the competition today after losing our first match in the whole tournament, a tough one to swallow, a tough one to digest, we will need a little bit of time, because I think it is a cruel result, we played a really good game, top performance away from home, against an excellent team but we couldn’t manage to control two moments of the game.
“We got the lead two times and they managed to equalize almost immediately after our goals and that was probably the key because we couldn’t make to lead the game a little bit more longer to create uncertainty to the opponent, and in the end of the game, when the game was about to die, one set play, and well executed, took them to the final.
“It is a mix of pride and sadness at the same time, we are getting out of the competition but we do it in good way, or in a way that all of us have to feel proud about our performances throughout the competition.”
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