5 Footballers Who Were Once Heroes And Now Flopped

There are footballers who were once heroes and famous but now flopped. Footballers who made it in life but they had different views with their careers and you thought maybe they were going to help the next generation with their talents but they different views. We have compiled a list of 5 footballers who were once heroes and now flopped.

Here Is List Of 5 Footballers Who Were Once Heroes And Now Flopped

5. Erik Meijer

Played 24 times in 2 years, scoring just 2 goals.He is a bit of a hero in the eyes of Liverpool fans.

4. Macheda

Macheda failed to live up to the early hype, loans at QPR and Stuttgart were hopeless. Now at Cardiff City.

3. Michael Ricketts

Michael Ricketts gained England cap at the age of 23 and was released by Southend at 27 for being overweight.

2. Maxim Tsigalko

Maxim Tsigalko should of been the next Zidane according to CM! He retired aged 26 after never leaving Belarus.

1. Adriano

The Brazilian Adriano leads the list. Adriano is now living among Rio’s most notorious favela gang.