We know that football players work extraordinarily hard to reach the heights of success and the payment they receive for it often makes us feel extraordinarily poor. Not only do we swoon over their lifestyle, some footballers’ tastes, as reflected in their homes, have left us speechless more than once. So, here are 5 most beautiful houses of footballers that make us wish we could live there:

Footballers mingling with celebrities are nothing new as people from both sides often cross path, creating friendships between stars. From being friends with A-list Hollywood actors, and singers, even with players of other sports, footballers sure know how to keep the limelight on themselves even when they are off the field. So, let’s take a look at some of the celebrity friends of famous footballers.

Robert Lewandowski will bring the 'winning mentality' Barcelona need according to new team-mate Andreas Christensen.

David Beckham wins a friendly England versus Sweden bet against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the terms of the bet stating that if England beat Sweden in the quarter-final to book a place in the World Cup 2018 semi-final, Zlatan would be buying dinner for Beckham where ever he wants in the world.

David Beckham wants to emulate Manchester United's tradition of youth development as he looks to build success with his new Major League Soccer franchise in Miami.

English football icon David Beckham gets a new trio of partners in his bid to bring a Major League Soccer club to Miami.

David Beckham talks about one of the most iconic, if infamous, moments of his career at a charity event..

Actor Kevin Hart says he loves nice footwear and stole former football star David Beckham's "dirty biker boot".

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo reveals that he was "petrified" of taking on the No.7 shirt when he arrived at Manchester United and originally wanted to choose a different number.

Let’s look at how some of the top stars in world football welcomed 2016, with the likes of Gareth Bale, Neymar and Alexis Sanchez posting on social media.

David Beckham has backed Ryan Giggs to be a big success as Manchester United manager in the future.

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will manage a Great Britain and Ireland XI captained by David Beckham in a charity match.

Actress Liv Tyler has showed off her engagement ring in new photographs that she shared online.

Novak Djokovic clinched his third Grand Slam title of 2015 and 10th career major with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over sentimental favorite Roger Federer in the US Open final.

Former footballer David Beckham is doing a speaking role in Guy Ritchie's Knights of the Roundtable next year.

In the old photograph, the duo were seen sporting bleach blonde hair and they look totally besotted with one another.

The former football stars has had to resort to "sneaking food" as his wife wants him to shed some weight

David Beckham earned 50.8 million pounds last year, after multiple endorsement deals with brands like H&M and Adidas. It's reportedly more than what he used to earn when he played for his country.