First Africa's PL player 'Can't' afford child support for 2 children

Peter Ndlovu, the first African footballer to play in the Premier League, has said in court that he can't afford child support for 2 of his 13 children.

In 1991, Ndlovu made the move from Zimbabwean club Highlanders Football Club to Coventry City.

He went on to become the first player from Africa to score in the Premier League a year later.

Ndlovu is now 49 years old and resides in Africa.

The former Premier League striker thought he had 11 children.

But he recently found out he has two more.

Ndlovu has recently been in a legal battle with the mother of two of his children about paying child support.

The 49-year-old only recently found out of their existence and has argued that he cannot pay for them due to having to take care of his other 11 children.

"I'm obliged to contribute and see to the maintenance needs of all 13 of my children," he said, per the Daily Mail.

"I earn a monthly salary that is utilised for my own living expenses, needs, necessities, and liabilities as well as to contribute to the dependents' expenses and other obligations.

"As a result of these encounters, two minor children were born between the respondent and me.

"I was not informed by the respondent about the pregnancies or the subsequent births of our children.

"The last I heard of the children was when she instituted maintenance proceedings against me in 2016."

The mother of the two children in question wanted him to pay her £1,420 a month, but the Johannesburg High Court ruled that he should pay her £568 a month, per the Daily Mail.

He added: "There is no communication between the respondent and me. We share no relationship and there is no contact between us.

"I cannot simply afford a deduction of R29,845 per month from my salary."