Meet the ex-Man Utd star with over double Messi and Ronaldo’s combined net worth

It’s no surprise that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were recently named the highest-paid footballers in the world by Forbes, and the two legendary strikers have amassed impressive net worths throughout their careers.

Ronaldo recently became the first current player to reach billionaire status, having earned £1.04bn through wages, endorsements, investments and sponsorship deals, while Messi has managed to amass a staggering €598m (£527m), under long-term deals with Adidas, Apple and Konami.

These numbers are perhaps to be expected, given that the two former La Liga stars, widely considered the best players of all time, have together won 13 Ballon d’Ors, but a player who has had a more modest career, at least in comparison, has managed to double their combined net worth.

Revealing the net worth of former Manchester United star Louis Saha

As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Louis Saha has built a massive £4.3bn fortune since retiring from football after a short spell with Lazio in 2013, where he made his fortune after founding his sports company AxisStars.

The platform, which connects athletes and artistes with trusted companies, was created shortly after Saha finished his career, and has clearly been a huge success, given the massive fortunes the former Manchester United star has been able to amass.

Although the Frenchman has not reached the heights achieved by the likes of Ronaldo and Messi, he has also had a career to be proud of, scoring 84 goals in the Premier League across spells with Fulham, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Everton and Sunderland.

The 20-time France international has also been named among Everton’s greatest strikers of the Premier League era, thanks to his 34 goals in 115 appearances in all competitions for the Toffees.

During that period, the former striker scored the fastest goal in the history of the FA Cup Final at that time, until the record was broken by former Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan, who scored after just 11 seconds in the 2023 final against United.

However, what the 47-year-old has achieved after football is arguably even more impressive, having amassed a higher net worth than the vast majority of former players, although his fortunes still pale in comparison to those of Leicester City player Faik Bolkiah.

However, rather than being born into wealth, Saha is known to come from a working-class background, with his mother being a nurse and his father an aircraft mechanic, meaning money was tight while growing up, making the former Everton man’s incredible success all the more impressive.