The tragic story of Uruguayan footballer Fabián O’Neill, who shone in Europe and earned millions, but his alcoholism led him to a tragic end.
He played in Europe’s top football league and earned millions, but his alcoholism left him in poverty.
Football is a sport that gives players the opportunity to grow economicallybut sometimes, the psychological support provided by clubs is not enough to avoid sad outcomes. Uruguayan Fabian O’Neill He was unable to maintain his glory because the shadow of excesses haunted him since he was a child.
In his book entitled “To the last drop“O’Neill said he started drinking alcohol since the age of 9 when he sold sausages in a brothel to help his family financially. This bad habit, which he was unable to give up during his football career, caused him financial problems, such as the day when, while drunk, he bought 1,104 cows, paying 250 thousand dollars. His story is a mixture of failures and successes that show how talent can be overshadowed by vices.
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Who was Fabian O’Neill, the footballer who earned millions of dollars but ended up in poverty?
The speed attacking midfielder who wore the shirt of the Uruguay national teamHe began his career as a footballer at Nacional and then shone at Cagliari where he was dubbed “the magician” for his outstanding skills. In 2001, he touched glory when Juventus signed him and in 2002 he was hired by Perugia, but injuries and his addiction to alcohol cut short his success. A year later he returned to Nacional, to play few games so he begins to say goodbye to football. He retired at the age of 29leaving a promising career due to his problems off the field.
“When I played football I ended up with 15 million dollars in the bank, I spent it on women and alcoholbut also to him lI filled the table with food for people who needed it, today that I am poor and have nothing, I come across those people that I helped and they don’t even greet me,” said “El Mago”, to summarize his story.
How Fabian O’Neill died
O’Neill passed away at the age of 49 years due to a chronic cirrhosis after years of liver diseaseHis life was marked by hunger, sporting skills and excesses that always accompanied him. His legacy as a talented footballer is remembered by fans with the feeling that you can have glory but there is no magic if you do not shine inside.
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