Kevin-Prince Boateng has opened up on his time at Tottenham revealing he once bought three cars in one day just "to be happy".
The Ghana international had a two year spell at White Hart Lane between 2007-09 but his career in England never really took off.
Boateng admitted he was an "idiot" during his time at the club, and lived a lavish lifestyle.
Speaking to the Sun , Boateng said: "I'll go back and say: I didn't treat football as a job.
"I was an idiot. I had talent, but I trained the bare minimum, an hour on the field.
"I was the last to arrive and the first to leave. I'd be out with friends. I had money, I lived like a king. I'd never been to the gym. That changes your later career.
"I bought three cars in one day when I was at Tottenham: a Lamborghini, a Hummer and a Cadillac. To the youngsters, I tell them: 'You cannot buy happiness'.
"I didn't play, I had family problems, I was out of the squad. I was looking for happiness in material things: a car makes you happy for a week. I bought three to be happy for three weeks."
Boateng was eventually sold on to Portsmouth via a loan spell with Borussia Dortmund, but left Fratton Park after just one season.
He made just 28 appearances in two seasons with Spurs, and 27 in his solitary year with Pompey.
The now 32-year-old has gone on to play for seven different teams since then, including AC Milan and Barcelona .
But bar his decent period at the San Siro, Boateng has struggled to stay in one spot for long enough to make a big impact.
He now plies his trade at Serie A side Fiorentina after making just three appearances on loan at Barca last season.
