There are many people in the world who have a separate insurance policy made up only for the different body parts that are valuable to them. Many athletes have their legs and hands insured, many actors have their facial parts insured and many models have their breasts and buttocks insured.
This is pretty common among sportspersons as well. Many footballers have insured body parts to protect the parts important to them. Goalkeepers generally have their hands insured while other footballers go for their leg insurance.
These footballers pay a huge amount many times to show more love and respect to their favorite body parts and get them insured. Let us take a look at some of these players and know more about the Top 5 Footballers with the most expensive body part insurance.
5. Manuel Neuer
Bayern Munich’s star goalkeeper and FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. His reflexes and insane saves are a blessing to watch for the human eyes. His hands have saved an uncountable amount of goals and he made sure to get them protection under an insurance policy worth $3.9 million.
4. Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas is the legendary goalkeeper of the Spain national football team and the prime Real Madrid of La Liga. He has the most number of clean sheets even after 6 years of his retirement. He insured his magical hands for a total of $7 million insurance policy.
3. Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale is one of the finest midfielders or wingers in the footballing scenario of the current generation. He has won multiple titles for his team by using his amazing game sense and positioning. Not to forget the crazy skills and footwork he had on the field. He has insurance registered for his legs which cost him a staggering $126 million.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s stats speak for himself. Five times Balon d’Or award winner Ronaldo is one of the pioneers of football. He has scored over 800 goals for his club and country using his legs. Ronaldo made sure to get his legs insured for a policy worth $100 million.
1. Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is one of the greatest players of all time with incredible skills and footwork. We have seen him pull off miracles from his left foot from time to time. And it is of no shock that it has to be one of the most expensive body part of any sports athlete. Messi’s left foot is insured for a hefty sum of $900 million.