Kai Havertz has claimed that he does not live a flamboyant lifestyle like some other footballers.
The Chelsea star, 23, believes that some of the players he has met overspend their money, whereas he prefers a simpler style of living.
6Kai Havertz doesn’t live a flashy lifestyleCredit: Instagram / @kaihavertz29
6His girlfriend Sophia Weber gets him to load the dishwasherCredit: Instagram / @kaihavertz29
6He praised international team-mate Toni Kroos for being down to earthCredit: AFP
Havertz told an anecdote of when he was getting carried away when he was 17 and “maybe (acting) a bit too cool”.
He bought a “fancy rucksack” but it did not make him feel comfortable.
The German told The Guardian: “It was white with gold, flash, but I just thought: ‘It’s not me.’ I couldn’t take myself seriously.
“I spoke to my parents about this. If I changed they would say: ‘Kai, it’s not you, just stop it.’”
He ended up giving his backpack to his sister, Lea.
The 2021 Champions League winner also admitted that no matter how great he plays, he still has to complete his tasks at home.
Sophia Weber, his girlfriend, will still tell him “to put the plates in the dishwasher.”
Havertz also expressed admiration for Toni Kroos and N’Golo Kante, citing their lack of “fancy” stuff and their down-to-earth nature.
He added: “There’s an image of footballers, all fancy and diamonds and this and that.
“I have met players who spend so much on things where you think, ‘Why do you do this?’
“There are players who don’t care but others do. It’s not always about saying: ‘I did this.’
“That’s sometimes a bit fake. I’ve met different characters. Toni Kroos is one, calm, down to earth, doesn’t care about flashy stuff.
6The Chelsea star also hailed N’Golo Kante for being a ‘good’ personCredit: Getty
“He knows life is not only football. N’Golo Kante is another.
“He’s had the same phone for ten years, doesn’t care about cars, doesn’t care about clothes.
“You cannot judge people because of [spending]. If that makes them happy, I don’t care.
“Maybe in their heart, they are also good people, they just want to act cool. Sometimes maybe it’s kind of a protection.”
The former Bayer Leverkusen star has also been giving back as he has launched the Kai Havertz Stiftung charity which has the goal of helping people and animals.
He added: “Over the last few years I’ve realised I can give something back. It was clear to me. It should be clear to everyone.
“That’s more important. Football is a good way to make people happy, give them joy, something to hold on to, to help.
“But there are other ways. And to always look at football 24/7 is not healthy.”
6Havertz has started his own charity to help people and animalsCredit: Instagram / @kaihavertz29