When you a football player it is known by many that you make cold hard cash, especially when you play for big clubs and even make it to a national team. It is a shocking revelation when soccer players who spent half their lifetime making money most of us can only dream of go broke.
Below is the list of Football Players who went flat broke after their retirement. It seems as if they failed to manage their finances accordingly and chased the fast life that got them right back at the bottom.
Junaid Hartley
Hartley went broke after he used all the money believed he had made to his career by paying lawyers when he was attempting to cut ties with Orlando Pirates. He tried to live revive his career but to his unluck , nothing of what he favors best availed.
Philemon Masinga
He has lately been involved in the Castle Lager SuperStars campaign, where he has become a brand ambassador for the beer company.
Jabu ‘Pule’ Mahlangu
Jabu once confirmed that footballers were never taught the importance of how to look after their finances and possessions, and that most local players were forced to learn the hard way.
Steve Lekoelea
Like his friend Mahlangu, Steve admitted in Soccer Laduma’s 900 edition that he too had gone bankrupt after breaking ties with his clubs and retiring at such a young age. His party lifestyle proved to be to his detriment, and his just like his quick feet were, his money went from a positive balance to a negative within a quick touch of the ball.
Thembinkosi Fanteni
Despite having been on the lookout for a new team for many years now, Fanteni finds himself in a bit of financial trouble as he isn’t getting a set salary.
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