Faiq Bolkiah received a lot of media coverage due to his origins. It is true that the winger was born in, but he represents the Brunei squad. Bolkiah is the son of the Sultan of Brunei, and the family fortune is approximately $ 20 billion. His father, Jefri Bolkiah, in turn, owns at least 2,300 cars and sang at his birthday party in 2005.
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issued an official announcement in which it informed about the premature termination of cooperation with. The winger joined the Funchal squad last September on a free transfer. Bolkiah, however, did not make his first-team debut and did not get much of a chance in the reserve team. “We thank Faiq for his commitment and wish him all the best,” wrote the club.
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Thus, Bolkiah is available for taking without a fee, as reported by fans on Twitter. “Maybe he’ll agree to transfer to and borrow some money in the process?” one of the fans asks. “It should urgently bring such a footballer” – adds another internet user. At the moment, it is not known which clubs are interested in signing a contract with Bolkiah. The 23-year-old has always wanted to be a footballer – not for money, because he does not lack money, but because of his passion.
Faiq Bolkiah gained particular notoriety while playing in the British Isles. The Brunei international played for the youth teams, Chelsea as well, but in the end he did not make a sensation in any of the clubs. “We had no idea that he was a prince or some other monarch. He is a very humble guy. We only found out about his wealth when we went to Singapore for the tournament.”
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