Craig Bellamy is an important name in the history of the Premier League, the Welshman moves to teams such as Newcastle, Liverpool, West Ham and Manchester City, among others. Having reached the age of 43, the former midfielder tells how he ended up in bankruptcy, although a few years ago there were large sums in his accounts.

Craig Bellamy, bankrupt at 43

Craig Bellamy is bankrupt, although he does not drink alcohol or gamble

In many cases, former football players end up in the “wooden hoe” after excesses with alcohol, drugs or gambling.

Craig Bellamy talks about going broke without having the above flaws.

He has been well-paid following majors such as Newcastle, Celtic, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, West Ham, Manchester City and Cardiff City.

However, he currently has nothing left after being well “advised” in business, and all ideas have had one result: bankruptcy.

A former Wales international, Bellamy was named the country’s footballer of the year in 2007.

He invested good money in luxury restaurants and office buildings, and the pyramid reduced his accounts to zero.

Bankrupt Craig Bellamy brings to the attention of young high earners a very important point: money comes, money comes, especially if you have “friends” who will give you bad advice.

Bellamy says that for the past 5-6 years he has lived as a “death row inmate”, awaiting his sentence in front of the cell.

“People believe that football players should know what and how to do with money. But how do I know that?

I dropped out of school when I was only 15. I felt like an idiot. “Although I didn’t drink or lose money gambling, I think maybe it would have been better if I had lost it that way,” he says. Bellamy.

Now the former football player is an assistant coach of Burnley, a group that occupies first place in the championship (the second division of football in England, after the Premier League).

He received desperate help from Vincent Kompany, the Belgian is the head coach of a formation that is one step away from the Premier League.

Football has helped him overcome depression and Bellamy said he loves what he does and it’s extremely important for his psyche.