как продолжить предложение apart from his athletic success, he ? a record of being the highest paid footballer in the history of the sport

You can continue the sentence as follows:

"Apart from his athletic success, he also holds a record of being the highest paid footballer in the history of the sport."

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"Apart from his athletic success, he has achieved a record of being the highest paid footballer in the history of the sport."

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