9 Premier League Footballers Who Went Bankrupt

1. John Arne Riise

John Barnes, Liverpool
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The former Liverpool fullback was declared bankrupt in 2007 after he failed to pay a £100,000 debt.

Riise, who earned around £50,000 per week during his spell on Merseyside, sued his former agent claiming that he had mishandled his money and invested poorly.

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