
If you thought that elite football always guarantees a life of luxury, Raphinha's case will make you think twice.
The famous Barcelona and Brazil striker suffered the shock of his life when he decided to buy a fabulous villa together with his wife.
At the moment of payment, the player discovered with horror that his bank account was almost empty and the millions he thought he had earned by sweating on the pitch simply did not exist.
The mystery was quickly solved and the "thief" was within the family: his father.
As his son's career manager, he had kept a full 80% of the rights and income for himself, carefully hiding this scheme from him for years.
While the player scored goals and thought he was securing the future of generations, he was actually only financing his parent's royal pension.
A story as absurd as it is comical, where the only thing that has gone bankrupt worse than the footballer's wallet is the family trust itself.