Mutu: Without Cocaine, I Could Have Easily Won the Ballon d'Or

Thursday 27-03-2025

The famous Romanian star Adrian Mutu spoke with regret about his football career, confirming that it could have been much better than it was.

Mutu discussed this topic during an interview with The Telegraph: "If it weren't for cocaine, I might have won the Ballon d'Or."

He continued: "For more than a season, I was among the best players in the world, so I could have easily won it, but wrong decisions prevented that."

Mutu played for Chelsea, Juventus, Inter Milan, and several other clubs, but his most successful experience was with Fiorentina.