Top 5 African football stars who went broke after retirement 

During their active careers, many footballers both local and international amassed lots of wealth through using their God-given football skills on the field. 

However, some of these footballers failed to manage their finances well and are currently broke after hanging their boots. 

Their stories are sad but pose a chance for many upcoming professionals to learn from their predecessors' errors and avoid such pitfalls.

PrimeNewsGhana.com take a look at the top 5 African footballers who went broke after retirement.

1. Emmanuel Eboue Football lovers were thrown into complete pity for former Arsenal fullback, Eboue when news of him being broke circulated all over British media. No one wanted to believe the sad story until he did a detailed interview with Mirror.

The former star explained how his divorce with his Belgian wife, Aurélie, and also a couple of bad business investments led to him being broke. 

2. Wilson Oruma The former Super Eagles midfielder is now said to be in a state of mental disorder six years after he was reportedly defrauded by a clergyman.

Oruma was one of Nigeria's football stars who made millions in the round leather game, but he was reported to have been duped by a clergyman and some fake oil businessmen. 

3. Eric Djemba Djemba The Cameroonian who played for Manchester United had problems with how he handled money and for this reason, he ran into numerous debts.

Djemba's situation deteriorated to the extent that his entire KSh 9.7 million (£75,000) monthly pay was used in serving his debt by his agent and he was forced to live on just bonus and extra allowances.

4. Thembinkosi FanteniThembinkosi "Terror" Fanteni is a South African football striker; he loved the lavish life, he purchased all the high priced products from international brands. He also splurged his money on women and cars.

Fanteni must have felt like he was dreaming all along when he realized that his bank balance was becoming imbalanced. He was part of the South African squad at the 2008 African Nations Cup and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. 

5. Jabu Mahlangu The now ex-Arsenal defender spends his days hiding from bailiffs sometimes sleeps on the floor of a friend’s home, travels by bus and even cleans his clothes by hand because he has no washing machine. 

Today, the 34-year-old tells how his staggering riches-to-rags plight has pushed him to the brink of suicide. 

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