A look at eight big-name footballers who somehow managed to go bankrupt, including former Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United stars…
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1) John Arne Riise
Formerly of Liverpool, John Arne Riise may be a Champions League winner, but got some things wrong off the pitch as some business star-ups in Norway failed and he found himself bankrupt in 2007.
2) Brad Friedel
Long one of the biggest names in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel found himself £5m in debt after struggling to fund a big academy project he’d set up.