News broke on Thursday that former England and Manchester United footballer Wes Brown had been declared bankrupt at the High Court.
HMRC filed a bankruptcy petition against Brown, who reportedly earned £50,000-a-week during his playing days at Old Trafford, on February 27.
The petition was rubber-stamped at the High Court on April 12 and listed on The Gazette, the official public record.
It is upsetting news for another former footballer after Mail Sport reported earlier this month that ex-Premier League star Craig Bellamy was also bankrupt.