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.
The salary makes Messi the highest-paid athlete in team sports based on salary alone. Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi's rival with Real Madrid, is the second-highest-paid soccer player with total earnings of $59 million (â¬54 million). Here is the top ten: Lional Messi, FC Barcelona (Spain) â $71 million (â¬65 million)