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Former Romanian footballer Nicolae Mitea, once a promising talent at Ajax, now lives on a monthly salary of 5,000 lei after selling his house. He retired early due to injuries and lost most of his earnings, which peaked at 80,000 euros monthly during his career. Mitea now works as a youth coach at Barca Academy in Romania, reflecting on his past and the challenges he faced. He sold his villa for 260,000 euros, having initially invested 400,000, highlighting the difficulties of maintaining financial stability post-career.