The former Liverpool ace, capped 79 times for England, has faced multiple bankruptcy petitions since 2010 after he was the first £10,000 a week footballer View 4 Images John Barnes says he has been hit by bad investments after earning £10k a week (Image: Offside via Getty Images)

FOOTIE legend John Barnes has been declared bankrupt after his company ran up debts of £1.5million. ‌

Giving his full name – John Charles Bryan Barnes – the bankruptcy notice was published yesterday after a petition was filed by HM Revenue & Customs. ‌

It was issued in the High Court on September 23. HMRC said John Barnes Media Limited, his now-liquidated company, had debts exceeding £1.5m. ‌

Liquidators’ reports show HMRC is owed £776,878 in unpaid VAT, National Insurance, and PAYE, alongs

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