Former England goalkeeper David James has been forced into auctioning signed shirts, shorts and match balls after being declared bankrupt in...
Former England goalkeeper David James has been forced into auctioning signed shirts, shorts and match balls after being declared bankrupt in May.
James has built up crippling debts after breaking up with his wife Tanya in 2005 and is said to have blown his £20million fortune which came from his football wages, endorsements and modelling contracts for companies such as Armani.
The 44-year-old played in the Premier League for teams such as Liverpool, Manchester City and Portsmouth and has recently came out of retirement to become a player-manager at Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters.
Until the revelations, no-one inside the James circle was aware of the desperate financial situation that forced him to Hertford County Court.
The former England keeper has written a regular column for The Observer and has always donated his fee to charity. He also owned a house in Dubai at the time of a credit crisis, which was part of his seven-strong property portfolio.
James split up with his wife to rekindle a relationship with childhood sweetheart Amanda Salmon, and they have been together for nearly a decade. He was forced to pay Tanya £3m as part of the divorce settlement.
