Júlio César in financial trouble, ex-Benfica keeper conned | OneFootball

Júlio César was the big surprise at the start of the second day of the Portugal Football Summit. The former Benfica goalkeeper, whose role is now in the hands of Samuel Soares and Trubin, joined Roberto Carlos on a panel dedicated to the theme “Beyond the pitch: building a brand and a legacy in football”, where he issued a strong warning to players about the importance of financial education and preparing for life after football.

At 47, the former Brazil international, who also played for clubs such as Inter Milan and ended his career with Flamengo in 2018, spoke about the dangers that can arise when footballers are not prepared to manage the wealth they built up throughout their careers.

Júlio César said that a lack of knowledge can have particularly serious consequences for athletes: “Roberto (Carlos) touched on an important issue, because we are talking about knowledge. And we know that a lack of knowledge comes at a very high price,” said the former goalkeeper, who is now involved in the business world.

Júlio César also revealed that he went through a similar situation to the one mentioned by Roberto Carlos, admitting that he was harmed by a former agent due to a lack of preparation to deal with financial and contractual matters.

“I also had that problem with a former agent. Today I talk about it with complete calm. I owe the bank because of an agent who deceived me in 2012. In the end, it comes down to a lack of knowledge. We signed some documents out of trust and then ended up being harmed,” he said.

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