A WOMAN who dated a football star for two years says his “mask dropped” when she fell pregnant – claiming she now can’t afford clothes for their son.
The struggling mum told how the married player paid her just £8 a month for maintenance.
She claimed he hid his assets to make sure he qualified for nil rate child support.
The woman dated the player for two years before she became pregnant.
She said: “The mask fell. He said, ‘You can’t be pregnant, I’m married’. I was stunned.”
The mum claims the former Championship player owes hundreds of thousands for the upkeep of their boy, now 14.
She says records show he earns less than £7 a week.
The girlfriend said: “My son has had to eat £1.80 packet noodles for dinner on really hard days.
“He once asked me for an ice cream, I couldn’t afford it. It broke my heart.
“He’s had to wear clothes that are too small. He wanted to go to boxing and basketball.
“But I can’t afford the fees. Anything I earn goes towards him and my house.”
She says she foolishly accepted the ex-player’s offer of £10,000 not to take their finance row to a tribunal.
She added: “But I expected the basic child maintenance to continue, which to my surprise was abruptly stopped.
“Officials tell me their records show he is earning less than £7 a week, so he can send what he wants.
“He comes across as a jovial guy. His hypocrisy is jaw-dropping.”
