This is the list of players who went broke after making millions from football. Some will shock you…
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- Ronaldinho – had only €5 in his bank account and Eto’o had to pay his bail
- Taribo West – Lost millions after playing for big clubs in Europe. Some claim he made a bad investment in his marriage as well. He’s now a Pastor
- Celestine Babayaro – was declared bankrupt in 2011 and had creditors chasing him up and down
- Eric Djemba Djemba – declared bankrupt in 2007. Once had 30 bank accounts but every penny was going straight to loan repayments. He was living on bonuses and extras
- John Arne Riise – declared bankrupt in 2007 due to unpaid debts incurred from failed business enterprises, including a hotel
- Diego Maradona – declared bankruptcy in 2009 after the Italian Tax Authority demanded he pay around £42 million in unpaid taxes from his time as a Napoli player.
- David James – lost everything after his wife divorced him and later had to auction his belongings to make money
- Royston Drenthe – former Madrid star filed for bankruptcy last year after revealing he lost 3.2 Million pounds
- Asamoah Gyan – Declared he had only £600 in his bank account when his wife filed for divorce. Also had his properties in his brother’s name so she couldn’t get any
- Emmanuel Eboue – lost all his money and properties to his wife after divorce because he signed documents not knowing he willed them to her