If he won 4.5 million in America, what Ochoa would win in the Kings League

Four years ago, Guillermo Ochoa decided to leave European soccer and experience a second stage with América, the club that saw him born and which forged what would become a long and successful career in the future. Although his return to the eagles was not successful professionally because he left without a title, economically it brought great dividends for the goalkeeper, who during his stay in Coapa earned 4.5 million dollars a year.

After seven tournaments with América and at the age of 37, Guillermo Ochoa decided to leave the eagles again and return to the old continent by signing with Salernitana from Serie A, where in order to compete in top-level football, he reduced his salary and according to Salary Sport he agreed to earn about 10 million pesos a year (500.000 USD).

With this salary in Italy, Guillermo Ochoa could receive an extra income in the exotic Kings League, this because through a Steam, the Spanish Ibai Llanos made public his desire to convince the Mexican goalkeeper to play a game with his club Porcinos and in this way to be the guest star to which all the teams in said tournament are entitled.

In the Kings League, player salaries are public knowledge and they all earn the same amount. According to what was revealed by the Kosmos company that organizes this tournament and headed by Gerard Piqué, the league participants earn 1,500 pesos (83 USD) per game; However, there are exceptions, because just as Guillermo Ochoa could be invited, some figures of the stature of Ronaldinho, Iker Casillas and Chicharito Hernández have already participated for a few minutes in the competition and had a special contract that was around 200,000 pesos for their appearance (11.000 USD).

What is the Kings League?

The Kings League is a 7-a-side soccer tournament, founded by former soccer player Gerard Piqué and his company Kosmos. In the league, the presidents of the clubs are famous streamers like Ibai Llanos and DjMaRiio or soccer legends like Iker Casillas and Sergio Agüero. In the competition there are rules that try to innovate in soccer and fun dynamics that generate more entertainment than what is known for traditional soccer.