9 Premier League Footballers Who Went Bankrupt

10. Carl Cort

John Barnes, Liverpool
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Once upon a time Newcastle United paid a, frankly ridiculous, £7m for the lanky England striker.

Cort ended up declaring bankruptcy after erroneously investing in a scam.

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