From lee hendrie to Chris Sutton to Kenny Sansom , A true riches to rags story. This is the list we've compiled on ten white footballers who went from rich to broke. Most of them have bounced back and are now on the right track.

1. Lee Hendrie
It was once all smooth sailing for former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie. He was earning more than $50,000 per week playing at Villa Park at the height of his career. He also managed to achieve a solitary England cap during his playing career. Considered to be one of the finest home grown players at the end of the 20th century, he went from strength to strength.
By his mid-30's it was a completely different story as his lavish lifestyle came to bite him hard.
Having spent millions on luxury cars as well as lavish mansions, he was declared bankrupt in 2012 after a series of escalating debts including repossession of his properties.
Hendrie tried to take his own life on two occasions and now works as an ambassador for mental health organisation Young Minds.


2. Chris Sutton
Former Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City striker Chris Sutton was the first player to go for £5 million, a British record at the time. He went on to enjoy his time at Chelsea but this did not stop him from poor financial counsel. Ultimately this would prove to be his downfall and in May 2014, he was declared bankrupt by the courts.
Sutton was also ripped off of more than $150,000 After falling foul of a get quick rich scheme

3. Keith Gillespie
A true riches to rags story, Keith Gillespie’s tale is one of the most controversial of the lot. The former Newcastle United and Manchester United winger was heavily involved in gambling.
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