9 Premier League Footballers Who Went Bankrupt

4. Lee Hendrie

John Barnes, Liverpool
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The former Aston Villa man was declared bankrupt in 2012 after his property portfolio crashed along with the UK economy. Hendrie, a big earner during his long career, could not make payments.

Hendrie twice tried to commit suicide (thankfully they were only tries) and now plays for Basford United.

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