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.
Real Madrid Highest Paid Player: 1  Cristiano Ronaldo is not only Madridâs highest paid player but also worlds highest paid footballer earning a massive Â£365,000 a week which is after tax which means he cost around Â£700,000 a week to Real Madrid if we count the tax Real Madrid has to pay on his salary which is around 52% in Spain.