In the world, sports is one of the highest-paying professions. Its pay is huge that you can see an international footballer earning an amount that equals the annual salary of an average person in just one month. While this makes it easier for many of them to afford to set up big businesses when they end their career, many of the retired footballers, despite the huge salaries, have gone broke. If that surprises you, this article has helped compile the list of retired broke footballers that were once rich. Read snd enjoy!
1. Asamoah Gyan:
Gyan was a Ghanian international footballer. He also played for a European club and earned bucks, but a lack of financial education and discipline quickened his brokenness. Gyan's journey to brokenness began when he started spending on unnecessary luxurious things. Another failed heavy investment on a personal airline project and divorce from his wife also worsen the situation. The soccer star has retired and is now broke.
2. Eric Djemba-Djemba:
Djemba-Djemba was a Cameroonian International footballer. He also had the opportunity of playing for an English Premier League Club, Red Devil (Man-United), and Nantes, a French professional football club. The soccer star made lots of money but wasted it on unreasonable expensive things. By the end of his career, he had already finished the bucks and is now broke.
3. Celestine Babayaro:
Babayaro was an ex-Nigerian international footballer. The soccer star's career is incomplete without mentioning his time at Chelsea, Anderlecht, and Newcastle football clubs. Babayaro's earnings per month are estimated at £140,000. Ordinarily, this huge sum should suffice him after his career, but the case was otherwise. The ex-international went broke a few years after retirement due to poor fund management.
4. David James:
James was a goalkeeper for England. Apart from his national team, he also played for many clubs in the English Premier League. He earned a lot through his career, but everything went down the drain. James' journey to brokenness began in 2005 when his wife filed for a divorce, which cost him wealth. His financial stability started fading; by 2014, he had exhausted all his money. James is broke.
5. Keith Gillespie:
Gillespie spent most of his career in the English Premier League, where he played for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle. He earned a lot but later went broke. This never happened miraculously; he caused the unfortunate situation as he was an addicted gambler who lost around 7 million pounds. Gillespie is broke and now back to square one.
6. Paul Marson:
Regular football fans in the 90s will know Paul Marson. He played for the gunners (Arsenal) as well as other teams. He retired in 2006 and went broke a few years later. Like Gillespie, Marson was also responsible for his financial downfall. While Gillespie was only a gambler, Marson was addicted to three things, including Alcohol, women, and gambling. Although he defeated the last addiction, his financial strength had dropped to zero before he did. He is currently broke.
7. Lee Hendrie:
Hendrie made much money as an ex-English footballer. Unfortunately, he lost all due to his gambling addiction. The soccer star went broke. He even attempted suicide twice due to shame.
8. Brad Friedel:
Friedel was an American goalkeeper. He earned a lot and ended his career when he was 44. While others earlier mentioned became poor due to poor financial management, addiction to women, Alcohol, and gambling, bad investments caused his situation. He invested heavily in his football academy, which performed lower than expected.
9. Ronaldinho:
Ronaldinho was an ex- Brazilian footballer. As an international soccer star, he played for many years at Barcelona football club, Spain. He earned much money and also severally won the Ballon d'Or award. Ronaldinho went to jail and was almost broke after retirement due to the kind of lifestyle he lived.
10. Paul Gascoigne:
Gascoigne was an English soccer star. He was successful in his career, but he never ended well financially. He plotted his financial woes as a drug and alcohol addict. He became broke to the extent that he was homeless.
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