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'We paid him a burger per goal... he scored eight one day' - Bolasie's bizarre wage

The Congo international had a strange goal bonus at his first club because the board did not want to pay him £20-per-week to play non-league football

The life of a footballer is a tumultuous one. While the luxuries are obvious for those at the top, considering the amount of money that they make, players have to make immense sacrifices to keep themselves in good shape, including sticking to a strict diet.

In the early days of his playing career, though, Everton's Yannick Bolasie must have been terribly confused - but not entirely disappointed - when he was paid in burgers instead of money.