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TIL that former West Ham United chairman Björgólfur Guðmundsson was valued at $1.1 billion at the start of his tenure in 2007, and was the 1014th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. After owning the club for one year, his value dropped to $0 and he declared bankruptcy.

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