Ex-footballer John Barnes has enjoyed a successful career on and off the pitch but what’s his net worth?
Many will know John from his football days back in the 1980s and 1990s. However, some viewers will be too young to remember ‘Digger’ at the top of his game.
As John becomes Kate Garraway’s first guest on Life Stories, we explore everything about the great sportsman and former England winger!
Why was John Barnes called ‘Digger’? And how old is he?
John was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 7, 1963. He’s now 58 years old.
Barnes spent much of his early life living on a military base in Jamaica with his parents, Ken and Frances.
When John was 12 his family moved to London. In school, John played youth football and was soon noticed by Watford FC, who signed him up in 1981.
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