Raúl Bravo celebrates with Roberto Carlos and Beckham at the Galacticos
Raul Bravoformer footballer Real Madrid during the era of Galactichas found a new passion away from the football fields: interior decoration. In an interview with the newspaper AS, Bravo shared details about his transition from sporting life to this new vocation, revealing an interest that he has cultivated for a long time.
Bravo, who is remembered for having replaced Zinedine Zidane in the legendary French player’s last game with the white teamhas decided to explore a different path after hanging up his boots. During his career at Merengue, he played as a left-handed back, but now he dedicates his time to transforming interior spaces, an activity that allows you to express your creativity in a different way.
“When I left football, the first year was very complicated. You don’t even know where you are. It’s a very ugly feeling, and it happens to all players.”he confessed, revealing the difficulties he suffered in adapting to retirement.
But as time went by he found a new passion that helped him fill the void: “I liked to design and decorate houses, but when a client came, they asked me where I had studied it or what training I had. I told them: ‘Nowhere.’ “It was complicated,” continued the Spaniard, 43 years old.
Raúl Bravo, with the Real Madrid shirt
Bravo, a former professional who has transformed his passion for decoration into a profitable business, has found a new vocation in buying and selling properties. What began as a personal project, in which he himself was in charge of renovating and decorating the houses, has become a lucrative activity. “I bought several houses and decorated them in my own way. Then he sold them.” commented Bravo, who has made his properties attractive in the market.
With the money saved during his career, Bravo decided to invest in real estate, a sector that allowed him to exploit his creativity. Each property acquired was subjected to a renovation and decoration process, where the former Merengue applied his personal style.
Bravo’s success in the real estate market is due in large part to its ability to identify properties with potential and transform them into desirable homes.. His hands-on approach and dedication to detail have been key to his success. “The houses work well. “They have electricity, hot water…” he explained with a smile, highlighting the importance of offering a quality product.
Prior to his passion for interior decoration, Bravo suffered a setback in his life. In 2019, Raúl Bravo was arrested by the Spanish National Police when he was accused of being the alleged organizer of a sports betting network. The former defender was arrested in ‘Operation Oikos’ along with four other footballers for rigging in professional football in the First Division.Bravo, in your new role
Finally, on March 25 of this year, It was dismissed by the judge in charge of the criminal case for not finding sufficient reasons for the crime of which he was accused. Bravo himself assured having lost more than 700,000 euros in sports betting, which he considers “worse than a drug”. “I came to hate football”he confessed about that bad situation.
His current status is far from the lights of his splendor as a footballer and also from that dark period. “I am privileged. I am very happy with what I do. I enjoy it and I have a good time pipa“concluded the former defender, who won nine titles between Merengue and Olympiakos of Greece.
