Former Barcelona and AC Milan star Kevin-Prince Boateng has shared how his agent harmed his career at the youthful stage before attaining greater heights.Boateng called it a quit in August 2023 at age 35 following an illustrious career, where he had stints with Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and others.Before rising to the top, the German-Ghanaian had faced numerous challenges with regards to transfers as a result of money-minded football agent.To bring his expertise, Boateng has established a football agency, Rookie and Champ to guide young players to make the best of decisions.It’s a big, big ball, and not everything is positive. You have some agents, like, I can remember I signed for a new club, and, ten days later, the coach told me you didn’t want me. And he just told me, I never wanted you. It was the sport director who wanted you, so you tried to call your agent. And I tried to call my agent back then, and, the phone was off he told TransferRoom Summit.There was a moment where I signed for Tottenham Hotspur, and I tried to call my agent. I’ve never spoken to him ever again, and that happened in two thousand seven. So can you imagine?It’s two thousand twenty five. I’ve never spoken to him ever again. So it’s like the quick money, quick bug, and then they’re gone. And there’s some of these people out there, and that’s why I said I want to bring into my experience of always wanting to be there for my boys he said.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng narrates how money-minded football agent harmed his career
