Millionaire Premier League star paying puny amount to skint ex for their child after DNA tests

The Premier League ace, who played in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, earns nearly £1million a year from his club - which means the payments for his child work out at just over half of what he earns in a single day

Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by Dailystar.co.uk

A Premier League footballer has been ordered to pay a tiny sum to his ex after DNA tests confirmed her child is his

A Premier League footballer, who earns nearly £1million a year, has been ordered to pay a measly £1,280 per month in child maintenance to his ex-girlfriend and their child.

The player, who featured in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, initially denied paternity of the child and only began payments after a DNA test confirmed he was the father. While his ex-partner struggled financially, the footballer was spotted enjoying lavish holidays and partying with other women.

The couple, who started dating in their teens, now have such a strained relationship that she has secured a non-molestation court order against him. This order prohibits him from using or threatening violence against her or inciting others to do so.

A friend of the ex-girlfriend revealed: "It's been terrible for her. At first he denied the baby was his and then he ditched her while she was pregnant. He tried to get her to have an abortion and then, when she wouldn't, he left her.

"She was skint for months. At the same time he was seeing at least one other woman. He only started paying for his child when a DNA test proved he was the dad. By then the baby was eight months old."

A friend revealed that the footballer has only seen his child once during a scheduled visit. It's also alleged that he intentionally hindered the Department for Work and Pensions' attempts to confirm his paternity, leading his ex-partner to involve her local MP, reports the Mirror.

The MP wrote to the DWP stating that the player had "initially denied paternity" and subsequently "delayed DNA testing". The letter further stated that he provided "confusing name information" to the DNA testers and was uncooperative in revealing his true income.

However, his salary was disclosed during the court proceedings, where it was also revealed that he had purchased a house and was giving his parents £10,000 monthly.

The court ordered him to pay £1,280. But the friend commented: "It's a paltry sum , isn't it? He earns that in a day. It doesn't even cover childcare. "She now relies on friends and family to help her out so she can return to her job. All while he's living it up. ".