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 10 Highest-Paid Sports Teams in the World. Manchester City's Sergio Aguero during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday, April 16, 2014.