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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Dan Marsh

'World's richest footballer' on privileged English upbringing and Premier League dream

Chelsea have had a plethora of talented youngsters on their books in recent years - but perhaps none have been as intriguing as Faiq Bolkiah.

After all, Bolkiah, 24, has been dubbed the 'world's richest footballer' and is estimated to have a net worth of around £13billion. The former Blues youngster, who is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, is currently plying his trade in Thailand for Chonburi FC - a long way from where he was brought up in the UK.

But while Bolkiah has forged his own path overseas in Asia, had things worked out differently, the winger could have been starring at Stamford Bridge after catching the eye as a teenager.

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