Former African star Kevin-Prince Boateng has admitted to once purchasing three fancy cars in one day during his time at a top club.
The former Ghana international enjoyed what many would consider to be a successful career, and represented some of Europe's biggest clubs including AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur among others.
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The 37-year-old reflected on a career that saw him represent clubs around the continent, and admitted that he had been, in his own words, an "idiot" for the way he approached being a professional player.
"I'll go back and say: I didn't treat football as a job. I was an idiot. I had talent but I trained the bare minimum, an hour on the field," he said per Sportskeeda.
"I was the last to arrive and the first to leave. I'd be out with friends. I had money, I lived like a king.
"I'd never been to the gym. That changes your later career."
Boateng moved to the Lilywhites in 2007 before securing a move to fellow English side Portsmouth in 2009.
During his time at the London club, however, the former player revealed that he went on a shocking spending spree that saw him purchase three cars in a single day.
He went on to add that he tried to search for happiness in material things as he dealt with off-field issues.
"I bought three cars in one day when I was at Tottenham: a Lamborghini, a Hummer and a Cadillac.
"To the youngsters, I tell them: 'You cannot buy happiness.' I didn't play, I had family problems, I was out of the squad.
"I was looking for happiness in material things: a car makes you happy for a week. I bought three to be happy for three weeks."
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