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Faiq Jefri Bolkiah, nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, arrives in Madeira to represent CS Marítimo. The player is known to be the richest in the world, not because of his sponsorships or salary, but because he is part of the royal family of the country which is the third largest oil producer in Southeast Asia.
With only 22 years he trained as a footballer in England (Newbury, Southampton, Arsenal and Leicester). After coming to Leicester City FC, his career stalled. He saw younger players pass by and his debut with the main team was always compromised, it didn’t even happen. He is the captain of the Brunei national team, where he has scored a goal in his five games.
His fame inevitably comes from his direct connection to one of the richest families in the world. Her father, Jefri Bolkiah, is known for his eccentric spending and glamorous lifestyle. As for her son, Faiq, he sought to have an exemplary academic background, in some of the best schools in the UK. It was there that Faiq stimulated his soccer talent, never being able to separate himself from the label of “richest player in the world”. The only publicly known eccentricity about Faiq is that he has a tiger as a pet.
The truth is that, being a direct member of the royal family of Brunei, his claim has been increasingly difficult due to all the media coverage that has surrounded him during all these years. He arrives in Portugal with renewed ambitions and with more certainty that he will finally be able to make his debut with a senior team at the highest level of Portuguese football. CS Marítimo will be the player’s home this season, where expectations can help the much desired affirmation in football.
To get an idea of the value of Faiq Bolkiah’s legacy, just look at the data on the “Transfermarkt” portal, where it can be confirmed that the global value of all the players in the Portuguese league is 1,200 million euros, the young man from Brunei it has a heritage 18 times more valuable.
Faiq is the son of Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei and nephew of Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei. He was born in Los Angeles and has dual citizenship, the United States and Brunei. Its assets are estimated at 18,000 million euros, according to “Forbes”.
He arrives in Portugal to represent CS Marítimo, in a free signing from Leicester City.
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