Uganda, April 13 -- "There are things I never learned from home such as financial literacy, I never got proper parental guidance and I never got good mentorship," Isaac Okolimo, a former Express FC footballer, confessed. His story is a cautionary tale for young athletes with raw talent and dreams of riches, a reminder that the beautiful game doesn't always come with a happily-ever-after ending.

Okolimo's journey from the slums of Nsambya to professional football seemed like a classic rags-to-riches story. Football offered him a chance to escape poverty, but without the guidance he craved, his newfound wealth became a curse. He squandered money, misused opportunities for education, and ended up with nothing to show for his athletic career...