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Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has opened up on his life after losing nearly all his assets to his Oyinbo ex-wife.

Former Arsenal and Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Eboue has disputed claims that he has slipped into poverty following his divorce.

Pulse Sports reported Eboue was amongst a number of high-profile footballers who lost huge sums of money after their divorce.

In 2017, Eboue was involved in a legal battle with his ex-wife Aurelie, ultimately losing the case and ultimately forced to give up some of his assets.

Eboue was later quoted by Sunday Mirror, where he described himself as poor and homeless, a publication which went viral and triggered widespread reactions.

Eboue brushes off talk after being slapped with ‘poverty’ tag
However, Eboue has suggested that he might have been misunderstood following the reports that followed subsequently after his divorce.

“When [people] say Emmanuel Eboue lost everything, it’s not nice," the 40-year-old said, as reported by Citi Sports.

“Because I had a divorce [case] and they [court] said my wife won, they gave her all my properties – my two houses, money and the cars that I had in England.

“I wasn’t worried about it because I expected that she was going to use it to take care of my children.

“When they [court] said that, I was very disappointed… To be honest, for the first time, I was very down but after that, I prayed and forgot about all of that.”

Eboue's divorce happened when he was trying to pick himself back up from a one-year football ban after reportedly failing to pay a former agent.

“After that [divorce case], I left and returned back to Africa. I have my own properties in Africa and so I live with that," the former Ivory Coast international added.

“When I hear people say Emmanuel Eboue lost everything, I laugh. I have properties in Ghana, I have properties in my home country.

“I live very comfortably and I thank God. So when people keep talking and say Emmanuel Eboue doesn’t have anything, he can’t eat, doesn’t have a place to stay, it’s not true."

https://www.pulsesports.ng/lifestyle/story/i-have-properties-i-rebuilt-my-life-after-my-wife-took-my-money-and-houses-in-england-emmanuel-eboue-2023101714420765086

Interesting

One of the African fools who thought that marriage to a European lady is the path to validation. What a fool.

He should be glad he was able to rebuild all at just 40yo

Some people will never be able to get it all back.

Mongrels on Nairaland will always claim “I play ball Eboue.” Sport wey you never indulge in since primary five, you wan play person at professional level? I can never take you fools serious for one day.

Well, he learned. Let’s hope he gave her children. Mixed race kids are beautiful. Life is all about your individual comfort. If you’re young, it’s pretty easy to create. Don’t envy the next man’s excesses, they may be unspoken liabilities.

please move to front-page. It's educative for young men to learn

Oyibo OLOSHOes dey wreck man oOoOO

Naija counterparts ain't better

everything is/was used to raise his kids, so no big deal... he hasnt paid a cent in child ever since.

Whitey carry am handicap(0:2). At least he is back on his feet now.🥱

Sad story his marriage was. I hope he didn't belong to the 'Ivorian girls are useless crew'.


Blokes on Nairaland who are quick to abuse Nigerian ladies should study his travails and understand that:

1. Humans worldover have same basic traits. For reasons of evolution and so populations can survive and get better with time, female species are generally hypergamous i.e attracted to mates with coveted characteristics in their community. In humans it could be finance, power, looks e.t.c. In lower species, it's even worse with sometimes the strongest male being the only one that mates after killing off competitors. That's partly where the term 'alpha male' was coined from.

2. There is no other country (aside Nigér or Chad perhaps) that has its female folks roling over to worship you. First ask yourself, what coveted traits do you possess in that society- That's the key.

3. Lastly, any human population with 'stvpid or.... women', would have a similar population of 'stvpid or ... men'. This is especially so in patriarchal societies like ours.

In summary, 'redpill' and 'alpha' is not about insulting your women in the foolish hope that other women would treat you any better. It's about being at the top of your food chain.

Thank God she no end you

Na one useless imbe go dey lash her

STFU who say make u go marry white woman

N'golo kante too should be careful.

LIVINGICONREBOR:
Whitey carry am handicap(0:2). At least he is back on his feet now.🥱

she carry both half goal goal come still score 2 goals each for both half. Ebue na big ope

MrBrownJay1:
everything is/was used to raise his kids, so no big deal... he hasnt paid a cent in child ever since.

which would you prefer, keep all your properties and paying monthly child or have all your properties and assets taken from you and not paying ?

fuckboys:
which would you prefer, keep all your properties and paying monthly child or have all your properties and assets taken from you and not paying ?

what i prefer is irrelevant to THE LAW OF DIVORCE. who cares what anyone prefers, the minute you get married, you fully well know that the above is a possible outcome. its well know that in the west, if you have a house and thereafter get married and have kids, the day you divorce, you wife and young kids will most probably get the house as settlement unless you had a sound prenup or got married under "séparation de biens" regime aka separation of property rule (very common in ).

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Black guys should not marry white women

Heya.

This bro really worked out his life at arsenal those year and one betch come carry all I'm money 🤑 it's a sorry case.

Good for him atleast he has oyibo kids to show for his troubles.

tundetech4:


https://www.pulsesports.ng/lifestyle/story/i-have-properties-i-rebuilt-my-life-after-my-wife-took-my-money-and-houses-in-england-emmanuel-eboue-2023101714420765086

Why am I shocked. That's what they get when they marry white women

tundetech4:


https://www.pulsesports.ng/lifestyle/story/i-have-properties-i-rebuilt-my-life-after-my-wife-took-my-money-and-houses-in-england-emmanuel-eboue-2023101714420765086

Atleast he has learned

But you don’t have a choice than to do so

Happy for him. People find joy in downfall of others, why?

If they've not learnt from achrim hakimi (by now) then let them forgerrabourit.

yourstruly5:
please move to front-page. It's educative for young men to learn

tundetech4:


https://www.pulsesports.ng/lifestyle/story/i-have-properties-i-rebuilt-my-life-after-my-wife-took-my-money-and-houses-in-england-emmanuel-eboue-2023101714420765086

Wetin concern us? Na you by road go fall inside tohtoh

Tohtoh na bottomless pit!

Hard luck bro.

"It's hard to beat a man who never give up" Babe Ruth.