Sports career brief, education lasting

19 August 2008 - 02:00
By unknown

It is quite sad to see sports stars fall from grace as a result of criminal charges against them.

It is quite sad to see sports stars fall from grace as a result of criminal charges against them.

Sydney Maree and Garth le Roux have joined a growing list of sports stars who find that working with money is not so easy after they left the sports arena.

Sports has a significant place in our lives but we have to teach kids that there is no substitute for an education or skills when a sports career is over.

Having that as backup will also help you manage your money if you are brilliant enough to have a prominent sports career.

Solly Nkhi,MPL, DA spokesman on sport in Gauteng