The stars who blew their footballing fortune and ended up broke
Brazil's legendary star was reported to have just £5 in his bank account recently while still owing debts of up to £1.75million.Despite remortgaging his property, the former Barcelona star was still unable to cover the debts which saw a judge order for Ronaldinho's passport to be seized.
But a costly divorce in 2005 saw debts start racking up and courts instructed James to sell off his sports memorabilia, DJ equipment and a Vauxhall Astra van.Argentina legend Diego Maradona was said to have had £42million worth of unpaid taxes in ItalyArgentina icon Maradona twice broke the world record for transfers but in 2009 had to file for bankruptcy.
Having played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs at Manchester United, Djemba-Djemba was declared bankrupt four years after moving to Aston Villa. This was despite the former head coach of MLS team New England Revolution then earning £50,000-a-week at Villa Park.Depression and a gambling addiction saw one-cap England player Hendrie go broke.
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