1. (Animals) any thick-furred marsupial, esp Didelphis marsupialis (common opossum), of the family Didelphidae of S North, Central, and South America, having an elongated snout and a hairless prehensile tail. Sometimes (informal) shortened to: possum.
The highest paid footballer in any league is not a South African soccer player, but a Portuguese player named Cristiano Ronaldo (of Real Madrid) who earns approximately R266 million a year.
Officially the tenth highest paid player in the world Cristiano Ronaldo has been marked by big plays and talent for the ball going through major soccer teams like Sporting C. Portugal , Manchester United F. C. and since 2009 in the Real Madrid and delighting fans of La Liga.