- Professional soccer players are paid very well
- Some of the grew up in much poverty
- We'll show you which players had it very rough growing up
Luxury is nice. But some footballers spent their childhood very differently and had to grow up in poverty. Only through a lot of talent and sporting ambition could they make it to the top. But some footballers spent their childhood very differently and had to grow up in poverty. Only through a lot of talent and sporting ambition could they make it to the top.
Hard work is never wasted
We'll tell you which football stars were poor before their big breaks here. Starting with a household name. Arturo Vidal is a real superstar. The Chilean has been under contract with top clubs like FC Barcelona or FC Bayern Munich and scored a few goals. However, he spent his childhood in poor conditions in Chile's capital Santiago.
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Thanks to his sporting talent, he made it out of poverty and into the ranks of the world's best players. And his is now a story of self-empowerment and strength leading him to become one of the best midfielders of all time. But the list certainly doesn't end there!
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