Craig Bellamy is in personal bankruptcy.
Craig Bellamy is in huge financial trouble. PDO
Liverpool’s former star striker Craig Bellamy43, earned 45 million pounds during his playing career, which is about 51 million euros at today’s exchange rate.
Now Bellamy has squandered his entire fortune.
According to the man, the miserable financial situation is the result of unsuccessful investments that were made on his behalf.
– Everything I’ve had has been taken away, Bellamy said for the Daily Mail.
The Welshman said that he has had bad advisers around him. According to Bellamy, he has drifted to the point where personal bankruptcy is a relief.
– I know that some people imagine that I’ve wasted my money on drinking, gambling and drugs, but I haven’t, Bellamy assures.
The man says he hasn’t touched drugs since he was a young boy, and Bellamy reportedly has never even gambled.
– I don’t think it makes any sense, but unfortunately I have gambled with people.
Bellamy advises people to check the backgrounds of people who give financial advice. He wishes he had received better instructions himself when he was young.
– I was brought up in a football generation where everything was done for you. Every bill. Wherever I played, the club did everything for me. I think that’s wrong. It makes you too vulnerable, Bellamy reckons.
According to the former goalscorer, it would be good for the players if they already had to bear responsibility during their playing career, because after the career no one is looking after them anymore.
– When the career ends, he is still a young man. So who pays for your case?
In addition to Liverpool, the wikkelkinttuina top player also played in Manchester City, Cardiff, West Ham, Blackburn and Newcastle in his career.
In the Welsh national team, Bellamy appeared 78 times and scored 19 goals. Today, he works as an assistant coach for Burnley, who plays in the English championship.