Six sports stars who milked the cash cow dry - from Brazil icon Rivaldo to Mayweather
dailystar.co.ukTottenham Hotspur star Benoit Assou-Ekotto. In 2010, the defender said: "It's only a job. Yes, it's a good, good job, and I don't say that I hate football, but it's not my passion." And at the end of the day, it's often money that keeps these stars going forwards.Here Daily Star Sport looks at six sporting stars who milked the cash cow dry as money drove them to continue, rather than their love of the game.
With a nickname like 'Money' it's hardly surprising to find Floyd Mayweather on the list, and while he's one of the best boxers of all time - after retirement Mayweather has taken part in lucrative exhibition bouts.After hanging up his gloves, Mayweather took on Tenshin Nasukawa - a Japanese kickboxer - before facing internet personality, Logan Paul.
The Paul bout is perhaps Mayweather's most famous retirement match, and the YouTuber still claims he's yet to see a penny from the bout.Money then faced Don Moore and another kickboxer Mikuru Asakura in quick succession.
The 45-year-old is now gearing up to face Deji, the younger brother of KSI.Brazilian playmaker Rivaldo was one of the best technical footballers on the planet during his heyday.
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