"Bankrupt after divorce": The downfall of an English World Cup hero... He ultimately sold his championship medal for approximately 100 million won

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An English rugby World Cup champion has finally put his own championship medal up for sale. After facing financial difficulties due to divorce and bankruptcy, he auctioned off relics of his glorious playing career.

The UK's BBC reported on the 14th (Korean time) that "the 2003 Rugby World Cup championship medal of Lawrence Dallaglio (54), former captain of the England national rugby team, was sold at auction for 54,000 pounds (approximately 100 million won)."

The outlet reported, "After being declared bankrupt, Dallaglio put up for auction various memorabilia he had received during his glamorous playing career, including medals, trophies, and national team caps."

The item that sold for the highest price was, as expected, the 2003 Rugby World Cup championship medal. It found a new owner for 54,000 pounds.

A British and Irish Ra I-eon-seu (CEO) team cap was bid at 11,000 pounds (approximately 20 million won), and an England national team cap was bid at 8,000 pounds (approximately 15 million won). The 2003 Six Nations Championship medal also sold for 7,500 pounds (approximately 14 million won).

Some items did not find buyers. Championship medals received by Dallaglio for leading Wasps to four Premiership titles went unsold.

Dallaglio is a legendary player who represented English rugby.

In particular, he was a key member who led England to victory at the 2003 Rugby World Cup held in Australia. At the time, England secured a dramatic win after an overtime thriller against host nation Australia in the final, reaching the top of the Rugby World Cup for the first time in history.

However, he faced financial difficulties after retirement.

Dallaglio spoke directly about the background of his bankruptcy when he appeared on "The High Performance Podcast" earlier this month.

He confessed, "I was declared bankrupt as a result of my divorce. There were financial problems, and I could have handled them much better."

Divorce and bankruptcy also dealt a significant mental blow. Dallaglio reflected that he had been caught up in "self-pity" at the time, revealing that he ultimately underwent psychological counseling therapy.

Once the captain of the An Gyeot-deon (CEO) team who brought a World Cup victory to his homeland, he ended up putting even his most symbolic championship medal up for auction amid financial hardship after retirement.

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