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 English premier league and the Champions League are the most popular football leagues, with passionate fans of half a billion in 202 countries, where the matches are shown live. Manchester United is the richest club in the world with a valuation of $1.87 billion.