He was champion with Beckham and Zidane in Real Madrid and due to a bad business he is bankrupt

Life after retirement can be very difficult for soccer players. There are many like Ronaldo Nazario, Iniesta or Zidane himself who have a great armed life outside of football thanks to their investments. Other players are not that lucky and end up bankrupt despite having been champion with Real Madrid or having played with Beckham or Zidane.

Royston Drenthe thought that he had a life made and that he did not need big business to survive and have his luxuries. Bad decisions in his life led to Drenthe being held accountable to the Dutch state and controlled by a court. Drenthe was eventually declared bankrupt.

It is incredible how a player of the level of Drenthe who knew how to be a teammate of Zidane or Beckham in Real Madrid and earn millions of dollars today is bankrupt and playing in a third division in the Netherlands. Anyway, Drenthe was not concerned about his situation and said that he will move forward as he can.

The former teammate of David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane in Real Madrid is not the first time that he has had this type of financial problems since when he was in Real Madrid his representative stole a large part of his salary. Drenthe does not have the easy present but he will surely find a way to pay his debts and get ahead.