World’s richest footballer Faiq Bolkiah is worth more than Roman Abramovich
The dream of the richest footballer in the world to have a career in football has been shaken by the news of his departure from his current team.
Faiq Bolkiah rose to fame after being signed to Southampton academy and spent periods at Arsenal and Chelsea before signing a three-year contract with Leicester.
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The nephew of the Sultan of Brunei is reportedly worth £ 13 billion, more than the £ 10.7 billion fortune amassed by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.
He moved to the Madeiran side of Maritimo after being released by the Foxes last summer without making a single appearance.
Bolkiah’s hopes of getting his big chance took another blow with the news that his contract with the top Portuguese side had been terminated.
The club – currently 15th out of 18 in the Primera Liga – said in a statement: “We have reached an agreement with player Faiq Bolkiah to terminate his contract.
“We thank the player for his efforts and dedication in the service of our club, and sincerely wish him professional and personal happiness.”
The club gave no reasons for their decision, which came after the 23-year-old failed to appear for the senior team and played twice for the B-team.
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Bolkiah, who posted a photo on his Instagram account of his meeting with Queen Elizabeth last year, has yet to comment.
It was not immediately clear whether the athlete would continue to pursue his professional football dreams or decide to hang up early.
The Brunei international has been dubbed the richest footballer in the world after his attempts to succeed in the beautiful game became public.
His father Jefri is the brother of oil tycoon Hassanal, making Faiq a member of the Brunei royal family and one of the heirs to the sultan’s fortune.
Jefri is said to have owned 2,300 cars at the peak of his fortune, including a fleet of Bentleys, Ferraris and Rolls-Royces.
He is said to have already spent around £ 5million on a BLANKET woven with gold threads and jewelry.
For Faiq’s seventh birthday, he allegedly had Michael Jackson fly in to give a private concert and paid the late singer £ 12.5million.
Former Stamford Bridge teammate Ruben Sammut said he was always “humble” in the dressing room.
He told the Athletic: “You never would have thought he was anything like the 12th on the throne.
“We used to play against him. I think he was in Reading. We didn’t know who he was and no one at Chelsea initially knew what his past was.
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