Elaborate purchases come with the territory of being a Premier League footballer.
Living in mansions is par for the course for top-flight players, whose wages afford a luxurious lifestyle.
However, not many of these pricey properties come with a title, despite their grandeur.
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In an unusual move for a top-flight footballer, former Liverpool striker Djibril Cissé became Lord of the Manor of Frodsham in 2005 after he parted with a reported £2 million for Ridge Manor, a grand house in the Cheshire town.
Cissé joined Liverpool from French club Auxerre for a £14m fee in 2004 and played nine times in the Reds' successful Champions League campaign, which culminated with the remarkable comeback against AC Milan in the final.
His new home came with panoramic views of the Mersey Estuary, nine acres of land and the titles of Lord and Lady of the Manor of Frodsham for his wife and himself, reports Cheshire Live.
The title of Lord of the Manor of Frodsham was used by Edward the Black Prince, in the 4th century, and its succession can be traced back to the Domesday Book.
Though he became the first Liverpool player to receive any sort of title since club captain Sir Matt Busby - more famous for his time as Manchester United manager - Cissé was not the first sportsman in the UK to buy ennoblement.
In 1996, boxer and Celebrity Gogglebox star Chris Eubank bought the rights to become Lord of the Manor of Brighton at auction, complete with rights to 4,000 herring and three cows annually.
Eubank used his title to appoint a town crier, in addition to the town crier employed by the local authority.
Following his purchase, Cissé was legally allowed to use the title on all correspondence, including during a controversial dispute with the infamous Cheshire Hunt, which occurred in the weeks leading up to the reds' triumph in Istanbul.
The lands the Liverpool striker bought were previously a popular spot for the ancient group, and the former landowner Raymond Longster had been a keen huntsman himself.
Cissé said "I will not allow hunting on my land" after petitions were made to him from the League Against Cruel Sports.
The League Against Cruel Sports then praised the then-Liverpool star, saying: "Mr Cisse has set a fantastic example and we ask all landowners to follow his lead."
However, the player's decision angered the Countryside Alliance and a spokeswoman said: "Mr Cisse can't be aware that hunting helps to manage wildlife."
Cissé left Liverpool for Marseille in 2006 and then went on the ply his trade all over the world.
He turned out for Sunderland, Panathinaikos, QPR, Al-Gharafa, Kuban Krasnodar, Bastia, Saint-Pierroise, Yverdon, AC Vicenza 1902, and most recently Panathinaikos Chicago.
Now performing as a DJ, Cissé also created the Mr Lenoir fashion brand in 2013.
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