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

Thembinkosi Fanteni

One of the big names during his playing days, Fanteni was reported to have loved the lavish life. Known as the “Terror”, he was part of the South African squad at the 2008 African Nations Cup and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

He, unfortunately, ran out of cash after spending a huge chunk of his funds on women, cars and luxury brands.

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