Rich like a sheikh

The “desert fun” of the football superstars

Ronaldo and co. dust off millions in the desert.(Bild: AFP/Fayez NURELDINE, instagram.com/fabriziorom)

200 "mil" for a season, a private jet for 1000 kilometers to training or a fleet of countless sports cars: In the desert, there are obviously no limits when it comes to luxury and "cash". The "Krone" takes a look at the absurd figures.

In Saudi Arabia, the clocks tick a little differently. Because Al-Nassr newcomer John Duran wasn't sure whether he would be allowed to live with his girlfriend unmolested, he pulled the star joker. The striker, who had recently arrived from Aston Villa for 80 million, decided against a property in the capital Riyadh, preferring to live in the neighboring country of Bahrain.