Roberto Carlos says he lost €160 million in his career
Brazil's 2002 World Champion says he lost "99% of everything he earned during his football career" due to agents and family problems
World football champion Roberto Carlos lost most of his playing career. The 53-year-old is quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Roberto Carlos spoke about these issues at the Portugal Football Summit.
“I had problems with people who emptied my bank account. Due to the actions of agents and family troubles, I lost 99 percent of everything I earned during my football career.
The Brazilian estimated his losses at €160 million. “I had a serious conflict with a former agent. There are also serious family problems. On Thursday I went to bed at midnight and on Friday I got a stack of documents I had no idea about. That's when I realized I had lost everything, added Roberto Carlos.
Roberto Carlos gave no further details.
The Brazilian also spoke to the younger generation. I have made mistakes and I ask young players not to repeat them. I always thought about my future after my career. It is important not only to build the history of the player, but also to correctly use your image. When I decided to retire from football, I already had a license as a sports director and worked with many brands.
Roberto Carlos throughout his career played for the Brazilian Union of San Juan, Atletico Mineiro, Palmeiras and Corinthians, Italian Inter, Spanish Real, Turkish Fenerbahce, Indian Delhi Dainamos, as well as Makhachkala Anji (2011-2012). As part of Real Madrid, the Brazilian won the Champions League three times.
In the Brazilian national team, Roberto Carlos played 125 matches and scored 11 goals, won World Cup 2002 gold, World Cup 1998 silver, bronze at the 1996 Olympics, won the Confederations Cup (1997) and the Copa America (1997, 1999).
