A European football talent saw his career cut short by drugs, porn films and alleged links to the mafia that overshadowed his achievements on the pitch.
A brilliant striker, dribbler and scorer with great technique and skillful with long-distance shots, that’s how the European newspapers described him. Adrian Mutu. However, it is a perfect example of how a promising career in the soccercan fall apart due to bad decisions off the field.
Mutu played in renowned teams such as Chelsea, Inter Milan, Juventus and Fiorentinabut his drug problems and his foray into adult films cut short his career. His story has moments of glory that took him to the top of the sport and resounding falls in his personal life that made his life a whirlwind of problems that he did not know how to stop.
Romanian Adrian Mutu scored one of the goals of the match.
The incredible story of Adrian Mutu, the footballer who lost a million-dollar contract due to drugs and adult films
The Romanian-born striker stood out from a young age for his talent for finishing in the opponents’ nets. His skill and technique led him to Dynamo Bucharestwhere he scored 22 goals in 33 games, earning him a pass to the Inter de Milan. After a step by Hellas Verona and Parma, he Chelsea paid around $25 million to sign him in 2003.
But his promising career at Chelsea was never possible as he tested positive for cocaine in an anti-control dopingHe was fined and suspended for seven months, and the club fired him, demanding a million-dollar compensationAt the same time, videos of him with the porn actress were leaked Laura Andresan which led to a divorce from his wife who accused him of violence.
Despite these scandals, Mutu had a renaissance in the Fiorentinawhere he became a star by winning several titles and scoring dozens of goals. However, another positive for doping in 2010, this time for sibutraminekept him off the courts for ten months. In addition, he was in the news for having links with the Romanian mafia which caused legal problems to continue to cloud his career.
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Eventually, after stints at various minor clubs, he retired in his home country and despite his problems, Mutu found a new opportunity as a manager.
Source: Ambito
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