Former
England superstar David James is selling off a huge collection of
memorabilia - including signed shirts, DJ gear and his Raleigh Chopper
bicycles.
The former England superstar
declared himself bankrupt in May, despite having earned over £20 million
in wages alone during a 25-year professional career.
Despite
that career still going - he is currently goalkeeper and manager of
Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters - James has now apparently
become overwhelmed with debt, and is selling off a huge range of
memorabilia from his career via the Hilco auction house in Kent.
Among the possessions being sold by the 44-year-old are 150 signed shirts, shorts and match balls.
That's
just the start, however: James is also selling off a customised
Vauxhall Astra van, a selection of DJing gear and 1800 vinyl records,
books, toys, exercise equipment, a chainsaw (!) and his collection of
Raleigh Chopper bikes.
As well as his lucrative
footballing career with clubs including Liverpool, Manchester City and
West Ham, James earned further millions from the endless off-pitch
activities and endorsements that go hand-in-hand with being one of the
nation's most famous footballers.
The
6'4" star - who earned 53 caps for England, four of which came at the
2010 World Cup - modelled for Armani and H&M, has been a regular
pundit for BT Sport, and writes a column for The Observer newspaper
(ironically, he has always donated his fee for that column to charity).
But
a costly divorce from wife Tanya in 2005 cost him £3m plus a share of
future earnings, and the settlement appears to have undermined his
finances and got him into debt.
He reportedly faces a year of living under bankruptcy stipulations, after which he will be automatically discharged.
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