Luis Suárez, Professional Footballer, $70 million

Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez, who plays for Atlético Madrid, one of the top teams in La Liga, and plays for the Uruguay national team as a striker. Suarez is one of the most successful footballers globally and is worth $70 milliom in 2021.

His story before professional football is a difficult one. At the time, he played football on the streets without shoes since he could not afford them. And when his father left after the divorce, he was left with his six siblings with no one to cater for them adequately. Suárez took to sweeping the streets to raise money for his family at the age of 15.