After being declared bankrupt in May, former England goalkeeper David James has been forced into auctioning signed shirts, shorts and match balls.
The 44-year-old who has played in big leagues and teams such as Liverpool, Manchester City and Portsmouth during his professional career, is said to have blown his £20million fortune.
According to Daily Mail, James has decided to sell around 150 items of signed merchandise through Kent-based auctioneer Hilco.
Some of the items on the list include a signed Frank Lampard shirt, a bright pink Portsmouth goalkeeper jersey and a NFL jersey.
James has even put up for auction shirts worn by Chelsea’s Petr Cech in the 2010 FA Cup final against Portsmouth, a Holland jersey he swapped with Edwin van der Sar and a Michael Owen No 10 kit with ‘best wishes’ penned across it.
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Currently James, who is also a part of the BT Sport’s media team, is playing in the 10-week long Indian Super League along with fellow former Premier League stars such as Robert Pires, Freddie Ljungberg and Nicolas Anelka.
James, who made 53 appearances for England between 1997 and 2010, was forced into paying his ex-wife Tanya £3m in 2005 as part of their divorce settlement.
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.
He has also worked as a pundit for BT Sport. James split 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.
His PR team has refused to comment on the bankruptcy.
James has decided to sell around 150 items of signed merchandise through Kent-based auctioneer Hilco.
The public will be able to bid for items, which range from football memorabilia to DJ equipment and toys, from November 6 to 18.
