4 sports personalities who lost money gambling

Wayne Rooney

Back in late 2008, it was reported that the then 23-year-old Rooney had blown £65,000 in two hours during a trip to a Manchester casino after flying back home with the England squad after a 3-1 win against Belarus in a World Cup qualifier. According to reports, the striker blew the cash while playing Blackjack at £500 a pop.

Considering the striker was then on around £80,000 per week at Manchester United, you can be sure that it did not cause him any financial problems that week. With £15,000 to spare from his earnings that week alone, it was unlikely that he was making any frantic dashes to the local pawn shop to make up for any lost income.