Sports stars who lost their fortunes as John Barnes' bankruptcy order dismissed
The High Court has dismissed John Barnes' bankruptcy order after it was revealed in September that the ex-Liverpool winger owed £238,000 in tax.
Judge Mark Mullen was told by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officials a debt had been paid by Barnes at a specialist court hearing in London.
But the judge was also told of another creditor planning to file a separate bankruptcy petition, with this new claim to be reconsidered on January 22, 2024.
This isn't the first time UK tax officials have gone after Barnes, with another judge dismissing a separate bankruptcy petition in June.
So, with the 79-caps England star's finances under scrutiny again, who are the sports stars to have lost their fortunes?
Boxing icon Mike Tyson revealed in 2014 that he had been forgiven by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $2million of the taxes he owed dating back years beforehand.
Tyson declared bankruptcy years before in 2005 when he said he was $23m in debt - a figure which he worked to reduce over the subsequent years.
The fighter spoke about his appreciation for the government agency during a talk that coincided with the launch of a documentary called Champs, which profiled him and his former rival Evander Holyfield and fellow boxer Bernard Hopkins.
'I didn’t spare any quarters any nickels or dimes either. I’m not regretful for that whatsoever,' the then-47-year-old said, according to the Tribeca Film Festival.
'I had a 9th grade education. But my kids go to Ivy League schools. I’m dumb as s*** but I did something right.'
A more recent sporting bankruptcy is that of former Manchester United and Sunderland footballer Wes Brown.
The defender, who only retired in 2018, was declared bankrupt in April 2023 after unsuccessful property investments and a
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