Former Real Madrid player dramatically discovers he is not the father of his two children

Geremi Njitap might not be remembered as one of Real Madrid's most iconic football players during the 'Galácticos' era, but wore the shirt for three years. The former Real Madrid defender has shocked the world after finding out he is not the father to his children.

After raising his two children for 16 years, Geremi has discovered he is not the father. He was deceived by his wife Laure Fotso.

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According to The Sun, the former Cameroonian footballer began having doubts concerning his children's DNA and decided to take a test to confirm his paternity. However, the results were devastating, he was not the father.

The real father would have been Fotso's ex-partner, with whom she had a small affair at the time, according to The Sun. She later gave birth to twins in 2008.

The situation gets worse... To further complicate things, the birth of the twins was one of the main reasons Geremi chose to marry Laure Fotso four years later, in 2012.

The English newspaper described Geremi's state as "absolutely devastated", and he has already initiated a divorce process. The Cameroonian couple was married for 12 years.

According to documents from a Cameroonian Court, Laure "destroyed the harmony" that existed both in her marriage and in her own family by her "abject behavior", in addition to referring to the fact that she had based the relationship on "repeated lies."

In addition, the English newspaper highlights that Geremi declared that he was a "victim" of her lies over the years, causing him "tremendous emotional problems" that have led the former Real Madrid player to immediately request a divorce.

Born in Bafoussam (Cameroon) on December 20, 1978, Geremi began playing football in his city, excelling at Racing FC Bafoussam before leaving to live a short adventure - barely 6 months - in the Paraguayan championship as a player for Cerro Porteño.

He moved to the Turkish league for two seasons, during which he played for Gençlerbirligi (1997-1999). There he stood out in such a way that he would take a brutal leap in his career after John Benjamin Toshack noticed him to sign for Real Madrid.

In addition to joining the white club, the year 2000 is written in gold letters in Geremi's career, as it was also when he won the gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games and won the first of his two consecutive African Cups (2000 and 2002).

For three years, the Cameroonian would defend the colors of Real Madrid, although his time at the white club was not the best. He played 76 games in which he scored two goals under the command of Vicente del Bosque and played alongside great players at the beginning of the 'Galácticos' era.

A goal many Madridistas might remember is the crucial goal he scored against Bayern Munich in the 2002 Champions League. It paved the way for Real Madrid's eighth continental trophy that season.

Due to his irregular form, he was loaned out in the summer of 2002 to Middlesbrough and then transferred to Chelsea in the 2003-2004 season.

While playing for Chelsea, Geremi lived his best years at Stamford Bridge, where he played a total of 109 games and scored 4 goals.

The former Cameroonian player would move on to play for Newcastle, a team for which he signed in 2007 and played for 54 games, scoring 3 goals.

Geremi Njitap's last two years as a professional were divided between Turkey and Greece, wearing the colors of Ankaragücü - where he was on loan from Newcastle - and AE Larisa, with whom he played half a season before saying goodbye to football in 2010.

After hanging up his boots, the former Cameroonian footballer became the president of the Cameroonian National Footballers' Union (SYNAFOC) and vice-president of FIFPro (World Players' Union), in addition to collaborating with media such as the 'Daily Mail' for events such as the African Cup.

Today, Geremi continues to work in both institutions and continues to dedicate his life to the world of football.

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