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How to earn a Ferrari in just nine hours
Study shows most Premier League footballers can pay off their car within just one game
It's no secret that Premier League footballers are paid well for running around the pitch for 90 minutes each week. But research released by UK car insurer Compare the Market really puts into perspective the real-world value of their earnings. A price tag of hundreds of thousands of pounds for a luxury or sports car can seem like spare change to the highest-paid players.
Compare the Market studied 64 top footballers to reveal who could afford to buy their cars fastest, looking at their earnings and the value of their most expensive car. According to the study the average Premier League car costs £154,600 (R2.7m). On average, the majority of players can pay off the cost of their car within the space of just one game. Compare this to paying off your VW Polo Vivo over 72 months. At one end of the spectrum, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva could pay for his modest Smart Fortwo in as little as six minutes of game time and despite a weekly wage of £120,000 (R2.1m), it shows that big...
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