Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 25 Sept 2026
Roberto Carlos reveals he lost 99% of £133m fortune
The Brazil legend says agent and family issues wiped out nearly everything he earned in football.
Carlos
player
Who
Roberto Carlos
What
Lost 99% of earnings
When
This week
Where
Portugal Football Summit
What happened. Roberto Carlos said he lost 99 per cent of his £133million playing earnings because of problems with agents and family. Speaking at the Portugal Football Summit, the World Cup winner described receiving documents he did not know existed that wiped out his history.
- He divorced his wife of 15 years in 2025.
- He denied reports he was sleeping at Real Madrid's training ground.
- He now works as an ambassador for Real Madrid.
“Because of agents and family issues, I lost 99 per cent of everything I had earned in football.”
— Roberto Carlos
The Brazil legend now urges younger players to avoid the same financial mistakes.
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