Footballers are filthy rich, some of them earn six figures of dollars and pounds every week means they can afford the shiny things and the luxuries others only dare dream of.
Their garages are filled with exotic cars, their wardrobes with the best designers and more. Hardly is there anything they can’t afford.
However, you wonder why some players own more than two cars when most of their travels with their teammates are on chartered flights and team buses.
Sometimes, players try to move faster on holidays and avoid the presence of fans which may delay their movements for autographs and pictures.
A couple of times, it eases movements during trips to endorsement and red-carpet events while aiding flexibility of movement when necessary.
Meanwhile, owning a private jet isn’t the easiest or the cheapest of things to buy but prices vary depending on the size. The smallest jets may cost $5M and they can go as high as $80M.
However, NaijNaira takes a look at the top six footballers who own a private jet.
List of footballers who have private jets
6. Gareth Bale‘s Private Jet
- Private Jet: Cessna Citation XLS+.
- Cost: Unspecified
Bale’s move to Real Madrid changed his whole career in a single swoop, the Welsh international who earns huge owns a Cessna Citation XLS+.
For a player among the top ten highest-paid players in the world, owning a private jet isn’t a big deal for him.
The player’s jet can cruise at 815km/h and go close to 4000km taking up to a dozen of people.
5. Paul Pogba‘s Private Jet
- Private Jet: Gulfstream G280
- Price: $20 million
One of the players who live an exotic and extravagant lifestyle is French midfielder, Paul Pogba.
It’s not a surprise that he is on this list as he owns a Gulfstream G280 on his trips to endorsement events and vacations.
The jet unlike others on this list is quite economical but still can cater for ten people during a trip, running across over 6000km on a trip.
4. Neymar‘s Private Jet
- Private Jet: Cessna Citation Sovereign
- Price: $22 million
Neymar is one of the world’s most expensive footballers and earns well in the French Capital club PSG.
His Cessna Citation Sovereign is priced at $22 million and fits twelve people on a single ride.
3. Zlatan Ibrahimović‘s Private Jet
- Private Jet: Cessna Citation Longitude
- Price: $26 million
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the greatest footballers when it comes to ego and the Swede has managed to pull up with a private jet.
His Cessna Citation Longitude cost around $26 million and it’s comfortable enough for a dozen of people on a 6000km trip.
2. Lionel Messi‘s Private Jet
- Private Jet: Gulfstream V
- Price: $45 million
This isn’t Lionel Messi’s first Private jet as he once owned an Embraer Legacy 650 before switching to the Gulfstream V.
The Gulfstream V is customized to Messi’s personality and has the capability of lifting 16 people at once on an 11,000km trip.
Furthermore, the player can eat, sleep and do everything he would in his room in it.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Private Jet
- Private Jet: Gulfstream G650
- Price: $65 million
Portuguese international and several records holder and breaker, Cristiano Ronaldo is World’s most glamorous footballer and matches it up with a rich lifestyle.
After a career that has seen him play for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, he owns one of the biggest and most expensive private jets found with any footballer.
He can travel over 12km and lift 18 people in a single trip with his Gulfstream G650.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
