Oscar didn’t think twice. Well, actually, he did: he spent two nights unable to sleep before saying yes.
The Brazilian, a Chelsea icon, revealed in a conversation with his former teammate John Obi Mikel the secret behind the 150 million pounds he earned during his 8 years playing in China. He revealed that he deposited his entire salary into a separate account that he never touched: he and his family lived solely on match bonuses, which were already an unbelievable amount.
When the Chinese offer arrived, the amount kept him awake. It was his wife who finally convinced him with a phrase Oscar has never forgotten: “You could break your leg playing for Chelsea tomorrow”. With a large family to support in Brazil, the decision became obvious. He accepted, and that signature changed his life forever.
