Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. Some of them are found in poverty, creating rags-to-riches stories such as the late Diego Maradona or ex-Chelsea star Victor Moses who had to seek asylum from Nigeria.
That is not the case for all footballers, though, as some have been backed by huge amounts of money during their childhoods.
So Daily Star Sport has taken a look through the old photo albums of some players who had a taste of the good life early on… Frank LampardChelsea’s all-time top scorer won several big prizes in football with three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and a 2012 Champions League.Joining from West Ham in 2001, the path was already well-trod for him after dad Frank Sr and uncle Harry Redknapp’s managerial careers.The.
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