There is a term “bad boy” for players who are known to have excessive behavior. Like Roy Keane with a high temper, Ibrahimovic with his arrogance, and Sergio Ramos who sticks with hard tackles.
Yet, the players still shine with all the controversy. Despite those facts, there are also some players who have bad behavior and ruin their own career. Who are these players?
The Footchampion presents these following threads…
1.Nile Ranger
Nile Ranger was once considered the future star of Newcastle United. He managed to create a series of goals and win various awards at a young age.
However, when he entered the senior team, Ranger was considered as a player who was not disciplined. Leaving Newcastle in 2013, Ranger was faced with many negative things. He was often drunk and had even been caught on camera holding a gun.
In 2017, Ranger was jailed for robbery and fraud. This future star of Newcastle United also entered into the brink of destruction.
- Jermaine Pennant
When joining Arsenal, many of the Gunners fans put their high expectation on him. However, the career of the player who was once joined by Liverpool was immediately destroyed due to his bad behavior.
He was often drunk and was arrested several times due to negligence in driving. Because of his bad habits, his name immediately disappeared from high level football.
- Mario Balotelli
Expected to be the foundation of Italy’s future, Balotelli seemed to decline the expectation with all his bad behavior.
Playing with great players and working with top-class coaches was actually not taken as advantage by Mario Balotelli.
His career was not clear as he chose to follow his bad habits such as smoking, getting drunk, and creating other controversies.
- Jobson
Having been known as a simple person, many people have expected Jobson to be the successor of Ronaldo and Pele in the Brazilian national team.
However, all of those expectations seem to be only a mere hope. Jobson’s behavior did not represent him as a champion. He was even getting jailed and was banned from playing for seven years due to drug cases.
In 2016, Jobson was arrested in Brazil on charges of rape of four teenage girls. The four girls aged around 12-14 years were invited to feast on alcohol before being caught in Jobson’s trap.
- Nicklas Bendtner
Have ever been shining along with Arsenal, Bendtner failed to make his dream as the world’s best player comes true. He was involved in a lot of controversies which put himself as an easy target for memes around the internet.
Until his most recent case, Bendtner was found guilty in a case of mistreatment of a taxi driver. The Danish international and Arsenal spent 50 days in prison for being found guilty over the acts of torture he committed against a taxi driver in Copenhagen.
- Ronaldinho
Many people may not realize that Ronaldinho is also missing from the football world at the age where he can actually shine.
His career as a football player was destroyed because of his glamorous life. He cannot control himself to be close to women. Even in 2014, this Brazilian man chose to join a Mexican club, Queretaro because he was offered by beautiful women.
- Robinho
After undergoing a glory season with AC Milan, Robinho lost his way. This player who is not disciplined enough has destroyed his own career with his bad behavior.
Robinho often gets drunk and plays women. He was even sentenced to prison for being involved in a rape case against a woman.
So, those are the list of footballers whose careers were destroyed because of their own bad habits. How is it, football lovers? Please write your comments below and don’t forget to like and share…
