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Riches to rag: These African soccer stars went broke after retirement

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 11:00am December 05, 2019,
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Junaid Hartley

The former Orlando Pirates man went broke after he used most of the hard-earned wealth to cut ties with his club Orlando Pirates. The incident, unfortunately, cut in deep into his finances and that drag him to use drugs. 

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After a decade of drug abuse and sleeping on the streets, the 41-year-old currently coaches the under-11 team at the Education Through Soccer Academy (Etsa) in Ruimsig, west of Joburg.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: December 5, 2019

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