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 teams often pay top players between $5 million and $20 million annually. Younger players and less skilled players receive less than elite stars and veterans. The worldâs most successful club team, Real Madrid, paid its top star, Cristiano Ronaldo, more than $20 million in 2012, according to Forbes.com.