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Former Liverpool and Newcastle star bags impressive new job in UAE - just three years after repaying gambling debts worth £120,000 left him bankrupt

Former Liverpool and Newcastle United star Danny Guthrie has bagged himself a new job in Dubai despite being declared bankrupt just three years ago.

The 38-year-old, who progressed through Manchester United's academy, called time on his football career in 2022 after turning out for Southampton, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, and Blackburn Rovers amongst others.

But less than a year after he hung his boots up, Guthrie was declared bankrupt after paying back a hefty gambling debt, the BBC reported in 2022.

It came after the Shrewsbury-born star borrowed £75,000 from a businessman friend to pay off his expenses, with Guthrie promising that he would pay the loan back after selling his house.