Greatzeus:
Daniel Amokachi should be on the list too.
At his prime he was on fire,a bull and an arrogant f**k.
Rumour has it he used to give his Rolex to the coach to hold before training . He also bought a jet,he was on top of his world,but when he started to fall,he wasn't thinking of playing or making money anymore he just wanted good health,that eluded him because of his injury.
Thank God for his mercy,his case would have been worst than Rasheed Yekini.He started getting his feet again,after being employed as Assistant coach by NFF then,now he is doing fine Sha.

Bro get ur findings right, that was Rasheed yekini, and mind you Daniel amocashi is still very successful now

phayvoursky:
#10 NICOLAS ANELKA


Nicolas Anelka seemed like he was on the way to greatness when he scored 17 goals in 35 appearances for Arsenal during the 1998-99 season. Acquired from Paris Saint-Germain the year before, the Frenchman became one of the most sought-after young talents in Europe when he was just 20-years-old. He attracted the interest of Real Madrid who offered a whopping £22.3 million to the Gunners for the striker.

Arsene Wenger made the smart business move and sold Anelka who was already getting too big for his boots. Under the advice of his brother Claude Anelka, the 20-year-old made excessive wage demands at Arsenal before being shipped off. At Madrid, the striker flopped miserably and shunted back and forth between European clubs before reinventing himself late in his career at Chelsea.

Adam johnson and balloteli should be on the list now

Adriano

I have met andriano a few times in Milan, we looked so much alike facially but the guy had mad issues, he would sleep with more than a girl at the same time. Always engaged in party, always did. Mad alcoholic too

phayvoursky:
#6 JACK RODWELL

Jack Rodwell could have been Everton’s great hometown hero but things didn’t quite turn out that way. A diehard Evertonian since childhood, he seemed to be living every kid’s fantasy of playing for his local club when he was lured away by Manchester City’s glittering oil money in 2012. While it may be argued that his career was as hampered by an injudicious move as it was a long spate of injuries, it cannot be denied that he made the big move too soon.

Signed by City to primarily meet their quota of homegrown players, Rodwell played just 16 games for the Citizens before moving further north to Sunderland for £10 million. Surprisingly, Sunderland have never won a game when Rodwell has started, a record that goes back 36 games, two short of an entire season!

However, the 25-year-old has sufficient time to bloom into a better player. After all, Gareth Bale hadn’t won his first 22 games with Spurs and how he’s winning Champions League trophies with Real Madrid.

So where is his greedy lifestyle that ruinrd his career

Gambling is a Game that's eternally rigged in favour of the bookies. no matter how smart you are you will always lose. People who gamble usually have underlying emotional problems.

It'll probably be better if government permanently ban gambling.

Damfostopper:
you dumb fvck..... the death of Adriano father cause him to be broken down.... Goal dot com once wrote an article on that.... and how does greed has something to do with Anelka .....


BTW... someone like Kevin Prince boateng is not in ur list.... that's one arrogant son of a biitch

LMAO! Adriano was a ticking time bomb way way way before the demise of his father.
Brazilians are not the most discipline people on the planet, his excessive partying led to cocaine habits.
The rest is history.

Former Man utd player "Anderson" should be among the top three. Had a great first season at man utd. Got called up to the brazil's national team but burger, party and girls ruined it all. Bros just getting loaned from one club in Brazilian league to another now.

Not surprised, some people are not meant to be rich.
one guy won 9.7 million pounds fews years ago, but today he is so broke he can't Afford an bowl of pasta, but he says his life is much better and happier without money.
He wasted £9.7 million on prostitutes, cocaine, Alchohols and second hand vehicles and tractors, infact he was so confused he didn't know what to do with £9.7 million. but says his life is better now that he has no money and that money is not everything and doesn't bring happiness. maybe he is Right.

Nice thread! Good one @OP

George Best, what a waste:


“They say I slept with seven Miss Worlds. I didn't. It was only four. I didn't turn up for the other three.”

Sapiosexuality:
Adriano was something else. That left foot was just too powerful. We are yet to get a player that shoots that hard. I would have added Ronaldinho if not that he achieved everything before he lost form. Business wise, he is smart too.

Adriano really messed up. That dude was destined to be a legend but he messed it up with his poor lifestyle. South American players are fond of that attitude. Once they make it, they lose it. Once they taste fame and wealth, they begin to spend more time at the strip club.

Adriano did not mess up, he couldnt cope with the loss of his father at the peak of his career,the bond with his father was extraordinary,since that day his father died adriano changed totally, his father was killed by a bullet that lodged inside his skull for many years. adriano's demise as a footballer is a big loss to football. Zanetti said his biggest regret of his fruitful football career was not being able to help adriano out of depression after his father's death, ibrahimovic named him the best player he ever played with and even told inter milan board not to sell adriano when he was joining from juventus so he could pair with him. It is unfortunate, but sometimes it happens llike that. lastly, ivan cordoba called adriano an hybrid of ibrahimovic and ronaldo de lima.........from an inter milan fan

Adriano in his prime was the most formidable forward the world has ever seen.
Even Ibrahimovich testifies to that. He said he is shocked Adriano never lived up to his full potential. Football regrets the loss of an attacking talent as Adriano to partying and women

I can't believe you made this list without JOE BARTON leading the list. I can't even begin to mention how many times he was in the news because of Gambling. Someone that even gambled Match he was playing on!!

I tink he is on two years ban right now self because of Gambling

internationalman:
Alexander Song of Arsenal should top this list.
Only God knows where he plays now.

rubin kazan

Abeg make una help me judge ROBINHO matter

What of our own Celestine Babayaro. He ought to be on the list too

"Pele said he thought I was the greatest ever player. I have always thought I was the best ever player – that's the way you have to look at it. I have never looked at another player and felt inferior.” George Best


On why he moved to the North American Soccer League: “Because I saw an advert on the side of a London bus inviting me to ‘Drink Canada Dry’.”

”I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”

On being named Footballer of the Century in 1999: “It's a pleasure to be standing here. It's a pleasure to be standing up.”

Emmanuel frimpong

Freddy Adu

internationalman:
Alexander Song of Arsenal should top this list.
Only God knows where he plays now.

On 1 August 2016, Song officially joined the Russian side on a free transfer after his contract with Barcelona had been terminated.

Pidginwhisper:
Andriano mata tire me..Him and Martins formed a deadly partnership wey no defender fit handle

Martins was a bench warmer back then

alexistaiwo:
Martins was a bench warmer back then

they played together tho

Goodnuel:
I don't think Rodwell did anything bad... Players are always looking to try themselves at the very top. And City was offering him that. Although it didn't work out, would be harsh to call him greedy..

And Anelka too, he didn't ruin his career, he played and won trophies with top teams.


That Adriano own sha... E pain me.

Adriano my fav striker for pes

MrDandy:
Where’s Ronaldinho?

Ronaldinho is still balling n OK

adetkid:
please where is Austin Jay Jay Okocha


he's the most greedy player and that's what ruin his career...........


No Award......

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okocha is still one of the richest in Africa after etoo n drogba. guy leave award.

Kakamorufu:
they played together tho

They were in the same squad at the same time. They never shared much minutes together on the pitch

internationalman:
Alexander Song of Arsenal should top this list.
Only God knows where he plays now.

Alhaji Diouf

JayJohnson:


I don't know where you copied this from, but Anelka has nothing doing on that list. Indomie generation of today might easily get confused with this list but Anelka left Arsenal went to Real, Chelsea, Bolton etc with success all along.

Please read more about Anelka

Am not sure d op knows much about anelka, infact Anelka was a real success at Chelsea.

georgeben205:
op sorry to say but this 1 is partly wrong, Adriano started going astray when his father died. b4 then he was 1 of the best thing to happen to Brazil and inter. he had a bond with his father and when the father died he broke down, Javier zenethi his close friend explained everything that happened to Adriano in a press conference and the reason for his flop.

yeah but as a pro u have to stay professional at all times.. or maybe he chose not to be a pro anymore

alexistaiwo:

Martins was a bench warmer back then

Martins no be bench warmer persay.. he still small that tym..shey na Vieri he wan bench ni or na Andriano??

paradigmshift:
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okocha is still one of the richest in Africa after etoo n drogba. guy leave award.

okocha was never a flop please...