Former Italian national striker Graziano Pele (40), who was famous as one of the world's most handsome soccer players, is broke after retirement, Chinese media reported.
On the 31st, the Chinese portal 'Sohu Dotcom' said, 'The player who earned 40 million euros went bankrupt! Pele's downfall reveals the financial veil of the Chinese Super League, which highlighted the process of Pele's downfall in an article under the title '.
The media outlet said, "'Pele, who was once loved by fans as a striker who was popular in the Super League, is now falling to the floor, causing regret. Some media are joking that if this behavior continues, even his beautiful wife might leave him.'"
Sohu Dotcom' is that Pele joined Shandong Taishan for an annual salary of 15 million euros (about 24.3 billion won) and 300,000 euros (about 480 million won) per week. He lived in a mansion in China, drove luxury cars, frequently used private jets, and enjoyed a luxurious life like a royal. He played for Shandong for four years from 2016 to 2020 and played in 133 games, scoring 63 goals and 24 assists. During this period, he made more than 300 million yuan (about 58.6 billion won).
Pele, who played in the English Premier League (EPL) for Southampton and had a brilliant career in Europe, including Sampdoria's promotion and Eredivisie's top scorer, left China in 2021 and retired at the age of 36 after a brief stint at Parma. He scored nine goals in 20 A matches for Italy.
According to 'Sohoo Dotcom', Pele enjoyed a nightlife with women after retirement, and the lavish spending was enormous. I used a chartered plane to travel hundreds of meters and enjoyed a luxury trip worth hundreds of thousands of euros a day. Although he touched on investment, his assets decreased sharply in line with the real estate recession, and he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
The story of `Sohoo dotcom' reflects the splendor and glory of soccer, which is swayed by money. The star player's fleeting ups and downs are an individual tragedy and a miniature version of an era,' he said, concluding that `I hope this tragedy of a rich foreign player will never happen again, and that Chinese football faces a real renaissance and spring after saying goodbye to a money-driven economy.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
