4. David James MBE is one of the footballers who went broke
The former England and Portsmouth goalkeeper was a legend. He played in goal until the age of 41-years-old. David James is ranked fourth on the all-time appearances in the Premier League due to his playing until old age.David James went broke after a messy divorce with his ex wife and filed for bankruptcy in 2014.
Despite earning over £20 million over his long-spanned career- James had serious debt to pay off.
But now, it seems all is well that ends well since he’s been appearing as a pundit on BT Sports. James also now manages Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
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