I earned £10k a week before joining Coventry City – then had to clean toilets to feed my family

Former Premier League and Scotland striker Kevin Kyle took a £400-a-week job cleaning toilets and stacking inventory on a ship to provide for his family after his football career declined. Kyle, who played for Sunderland and Coventry City, previously earned around £10,000 per week during the height of his playing days before working aboard the Regina Baltic in the Shetland Islands.

Kyle struggled with a severe gambling addiction during his career, reportedly losing £7,000 weekly at his peak. After retiring following a final appearance for Newton Stewart, he worked varied jobs, including taxi driving, before transitioning into podcasting with Open Goal and serving as a mental health advocate.