The fate of the player who once had the third highest salary in the world

Dario Conca – a name that is not very famous in the world of football – once had a time when he was on par in terms of income with superstars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Conca makes a fortune in China.

Conca, now 41, retired in 2019 after a career spanning almost two decades, in which he earned more than £50m – a dream figure given Conca was not a star of the calibre of Ronaldo or Messi.

The Argentine midfielder started his career at River Plate, then played for Vasco da Gama and Fluminense, where he became one of the standout attackers in the Brazilian league.

After nearly 10 years of fighting in South America, Conca shocked everyone when he moved to Guangzhou Evergrande (China) in 2011, with a contract worth 7.6 million pounds. He signed a 2.5 year contract with a salary of 170,000 pounds per week - a figure that made Conca second only to Ronaldo and Messi in terms of income at that time.

Playing for Guangzhou Evergrande, Conca exploded with 54 goals in 99 matches, helping the team win many domestic titles before he returned to Brazil in 2014.

Conca is interested in golf.

After retiring in 2019, Conca found a new passion for golf , which he said offered a similar sense of accomplishment to soccer, but with a different sense of relaxation and enjoyment.

“Football has given me so many wonderful things, but I think it's time to stop and try something new. Golf has always interested me," Conca told GloboEsporte .

Although he has not yet reached professional level, the former Argentinean player is actively practicing and regularly shares pictures of himself playing golf at many famous courses around the world – including Donald Trump's course in Miami.

Total goals - assists of Messi and Ronaldo Lionel Messi currently has 894 goals and 400 assists, while Cristiano Ronaldo has 953 goals and 259 assists.

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