Celestine Babayaro, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho among 12 great stars who went bankrupt- Celestine Babayaro played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle United - The former left full-back also had 27 caps for the Super Eagles of Nigeria - Babayaro is named alongside Ronaldinho among players who went bankrupt PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Celestine Babayaro who represented the Nigerian national football team between 1995 and 2004 was declared bankrupt in 2011 despite him spending eight years at Premier League club Chelsea. In a 12-man list of players who went bankrupt on Soccer Laduma and cited in SunSport, the former left full-back at Stamford Bridge and St James' Park in the 2000s was wealthy during his playing days. But by January 2011, the defender was declared bankrupt on the public record of the London Gazette. Other players in the list include Diego Maradona who passed away on November 25 at the age of 60. Read also Sad in day in football as top African star dies at age of 31 after long battle with terrible disease The Italian Tax Authority demanded he pays back £42million worth of unpaid taxes from his time playing for Napoli in the 1980s. Also, it was further gathered in 2018 that Brazilian legend, Ronaldinho had just five pounds in his bank account and was in debt to the tune of £1.75million. He mortgaged his property and despite that, he could not pay up the debts and the presiding judge ordered the seizure of his passport Ronaldinho’s problems took a new turn earlier in the year when he was arrested and imprisoned in Paraguay for entering the country with fake documents. 1. Diego Maradona (Argentina) – filed for bankruptcy in 2009 2. Ronaldinho (Brazil) – reportedly have just £5 in his bank account in 2020 3. Royston Drenthe (Netherlands) – declared bankrupt in 2020 4. David James (England) – declared himself bankrupt in 2014 5. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) – claimed to have just £600 in his bank account in 2018 Read also Lukman Haruna biography: age, salary, net worth, cars, house 6. Paul Gascoigne (England) – faced a bankruptcy petition in 2008 7. Celestine Babayaro (Nigeria) – declared bankrupt in 2011 8. John Arne Riise (Norway) – declared bankrupt in 2007 9. Brad Friedel (United States) – filed for bankruptcy in 2011 10. Keith Gillespie (Northern Ireland) – was declared broke in 2010 11. Eric Djemba Djemba (Cameroon) – declared bankrupt in 2007 12. Willem Vries (South Africa) – says he cannot even afford a TV Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Emmanuel Adebayor has alleged that his estranged girlfriend Dillish Matthews is a cheat, claiming their relationship ended due to her unfaithfulness. The former Arsenal striker had been in a relationship with the winner of the 2013 edition of the Big Brother Africa show, but the pair is no longer dating each other. 3 interesting footballing moments between Maradona and Nigeria | Legit TV Read also Messi pays emotional tribute to Maradona following Barcelona's win over Osasuna Source: Legit.ng - Celestine Babayaro played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle United - The former left full-back also had 27 caps for the Super Eagles of Nigeria - Babayaro is named alongside Ronaldinho among players who went bankrupt PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng 3 interesting footballing moments between Maradona and Nigeria | Legit TV