He earned a living by selling bread, now he's worth over 100 million and Premier League wants him
This Barcelona defender has a very unique history, and is now one of the best.
There are curious stories in the world of soccer, not everything is goals and what happens on the field. Sometimes, the most interesting thing that can be told are the stories that happen off the pitch, like the birth of certain footballers.
This is the case of Ronald Araujo, the central defender is at FC Barcelona, who is now one of the best in the whole world. In fact, the price shown in Transfermarkt, is of 60 million euros, however, FC Barcelona wouldn't sell him for less that 100.
The Uruguayan defender began by selling a typical Uruguayan food, which is called "Empanadas", thus, he got extra money to go to training and help his family. Ronald Araujo, besides being one of the best in the world, is now wanted by a couple of Premier League giants.
Ronald Araujo is very loved by Barca fans
Araujo did not have an easy time at FC Barcelona, however, now he is managing to shine despite difficult circumstances, such as being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League two years in a row.