Alisher Usmanov Quotes

Alisher Usmanov — Businessman born on September 09, 1953,

Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov is an Uzbek-born Russian business magnate. According to January 2015 Forbes website data, the oligarch Usmanov is Russia's richest man, with a fortune estimated at $14.7 billion, and the world's 58th richest person. According to the December 2013 Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he has an estimated net worth of $19.6 billion, making him the 37th richest person in the world. In May 2014, The Sunday Times listed him as the second richest person in the UK with an estimated fortune of £10.65bn... (wikipedia)

Making money from money is like aerobatics.

It is well documented that I am a lifelong football fan. My love of the British game started with the 1966 World Cup.

I have been very fortunate to be successful in business, and I believe that it is right that people who have this type of wealth should give something back into society.

It is my dream to have a controlling stake of Arsenal.

It was always a challenge for me to prove that a Russian financial investor can be as successful in the West as back at home in Russia.