Former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher no go dey declared bankrupt again after he settle unpaid tax debt to HM Revenue and Customs. An insolvency judge, Nicholas Briggs, dismiss di bankruptcy petition against di 48-year-old at di Insolvency and Companies Court on Tuesday. Di petition dem issue in August.
HMRC representative Kevin Hassan tell di court for London say Carragher don settle di outstanding bill. No exact amount dem disclose during di hearing, even though previous estimate put di debt between £700,000 and £800,000. BBC report say documents e see show say dem file case against James Lee Duncan Carragher in August.
Carragher spend him whole professional career for Liverpool and he be part of di team wey win UEFA Champions League in 2005. Di former defender retire in 2013 after he make 737 appearances for di Premier League club. Since he stop football, Carragher don build career as television pundit, dey appear regularly on Sky Sports and CBS Sports.
For one statement, dem talk say na private tax matter wey suppose don resolve earlier, and dem dey take appropriate steps dat day to settle am. Dem understand say di matter no go proceed further and e go resolve imminently.
Carragher make 737 appearances for Liverpool, wey put am second for all-time appearances for di Premier League side, behind only legendary Ian Callaghan. Di Bootle-born centre back and full back win Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Cup twice and League Cup three times during him career at Anfield. Di one-club man also lift UEFA Super Cup twice and two Charity Shields during him time with England most successful football club. He represent England on 38 occasions.
He now be regular on Sky Sports, co-hosting him Monday Night Football programme. He also works for CBS on dia coverage.
