The real reason former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder Geremi Njitap called to end a 12-year-old marriage has emerged. National Daily learnt that the former midfielder has filed for divorce after DNA tests allegedly showed that his supposed two children were fathered by his wife’s ex.
According to court papers in Cameroon via The Sun, Geremi, 45, said the father of the couple’s twins is his wife Laure’s previous husband – and not the former footballer.
The documents, which were leaked to media in Yaounde, alleged that she “destroyed the harmony” of their marriage “through her abject behaviour” and “repeated lies.”
The twins were born in June 2008, four years before the couple tied the knot, and the court papers added: “No children have been born from this union… [and] the discovery that the children were from her previous partner destroyed the couple’s harmony.”
Geremi said that his wife has “psychologically damaged him” with the revelation causing “a huge emotional shock.” He described the revelation, which came following a paternity test, as a “serious and renewed violation of the duties and obligations of marriage.”
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The ex-Cameroonian international had 118 caps for the Indomitable Lions. He is an Olympic gold medalist with Cameroon in the year, 2000. He also won African Cup of Nations titles that year and in 2002.
Geremi won a Spanish league and two Champions League titles with Real Madrid before spending a season on loan at Middlesbrough prior to his arrival at Stamford Bridge. Hespent four years at Chelsea between 2003 and 2007, winning two Premier League titles.
He also spent two seasons at Newcastle United and helped them to finishing top of the Championship in 2009-10. From there he moved to Turkey and Greece and retired in 2011.
Since then he has been heavily involved with FIFPRO, the players’ union, has previously outlined his ambition to become a manager and dipped his toes in journalism by becoming a columnist on African football.