Former Everton centre back Johnny Heitinga
raked in plenty of cash during a career that saw him turn out for the lines of
Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Fulham and Hertha Berlin. The 33yr old Dutchman hung up
his boots in February 2016 and by the standards of an ultra rich footballer,
he's finding life a bit tough without the regular fat cheques.
He says he is now having to 'adjust' to his new
life and insists he and his family no longer live the luxury lifestyle they
used to enjoy. 'When I was still playing football we had a lot more money
coming in. Our expenditures were likewise. Now we are trying to adjust,'
Heitinga said in an interview with 1limburg.
Heitinga, who earned 87 caps for the Holland
national team, added that he and his wife Charlotte-Sophie miss their
high-class travel.
'In the past, we sometimes
chartered a private jet, but we don't do that now' he added. 'On holidays we do
still rent a fancy villa, but you get different categories of 'fancy'.' 'We are
trying to get used to it. Sometimes it is difficult,' said the former player's
wife.
'We could not easily go to Paris, Milan or New York back then for
shopping. '[Our stylist Danie Bles] would do it for us. But we are now having
fun doing it ourselves!'
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