The lack of this skill has rendered some of the most talented players broke after their retirement.
This list of the South African PSL football players who went broke will highlight how serious this issue is.
Recently, Siphiwe Tshabalala spoke about the plight of football players retiring poor.
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This list of PSL football players who went broke will highlight how serious the issue is.
Why do you think some of the football players struggle after retiring?
This list highlights the fate of most of the talented South African players.
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Philemon Masinga
Philemon Masinga was a renowned South African footballer and manager.
His glorious years were between 1990 and 2002.
The star was part of the squad that represented South Africa in the world cup in 1998.
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Besides playing soccer, he was a renowned businessman.
However, he went from hero to zero within such a short period.
He was forced to relocate from his mansion to his mother’s house in Soweto.
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Philemon Masinga passed on in January 2019 after suffering froman undisclosed illnessfor a couple of months.
He was affiliated with Ajax Cape Town, Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates, and Maccabi Haifa in Israel.
During aninterview in 2014, he revealed that he was struggling to make ends meet.
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That is how he made it to the list of former PSL players who are broke now.
Junaid Hartley
Junaid Hartley is a former midfielder at Orlando Pirates.
He spent his finances paying lawyers to represent him in the battle.
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During aninterview with Kickoff, he opened up about being bankrupt.
The frustrations that he faced during the journey landed him into drug abuse.
However, barely three months after his retirement, he lost all his wealth.
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Currently, he is one of the ex PSL players who are broke.
During aninterview with Kickoff, he stated that he currently lives on a farm with his cows.
Ndumiso Vezi
Ndumiso Vezi was one of the most promising players in Ajax Cape Town.
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As a midfielder, he wowed his fans with his ability to go past defenders at an unbeatable speed.
Ndumiso made it to the list of the PSL players who are broke now.
This incident led to an argument with the club.
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He got into another confrontation with an assistant coach and was asked to vacate the training premises.
His battle to havehis contract terminatedheightened his frustrations.
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Willem Vries
Willem Vries is a 54-year old ex PSL player who was affiliated with Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club.
The former midfielder takes pride in the 306 starts that he made for the team.
However, his glorious days in football have been overshadowed by his financial and health problems.
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He is one of the PSL players who went broke after retiring.
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Mbulelo Mabizela
John Mbulelo Mabizela is a retired PSL player who primarily played as a defender.
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His professional career began in 2000 before joining Orlando Pirates.
It is during his stay at the club that he got the opportunity to join Tottenham Hotspur in 2003.
He later joined several European teams before returning to South Africa.
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His career went on a downward spiral because of the many indiscipline cases related to his alcohol intake.
These cases sabotaged his prosperous career.
In 2018, he came out to acknowledge his mistakes and urged upcoming stars to spend their money wisely.
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Jabu Mahlangu
Jabu was a talented player who was affiliated with Kaizer Chiefs.
Instead, he ended up being bankrupt.
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He is currently a motivational speaker.
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Lerato Chabangu
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He currently works with Baberwa FC and hopes that the second chance will change his narrative.
The star had a promising career ahead of him.
However, his light was dimmed by the series of disciplinary cases that he was involved in.
He ended up retiring at the age of thirty.
In 2019, he featured in a TV show where he revealed how he blew his money.
The income that the sportsmen bag every year will leave you in shock.
The details of the highest paid soccer players are influenced by the clubs that they work with.
The value also depends on one’s skill.
Currently, Khama Billiat tops the list and is recognised as one of the richest South African soccer players.
Most of the young players do not make wise decisions when they are at the peak of their careers.
Others do not make the best investments; hence their lives are not sustainable.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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