United Kingdom, March 10 -- Michael Sheen was in "massive debt" and had "nothing left" after funding the 2019 Homeless World Cup.

The 'Good Omens' actor had led Cardiff's bid to host the tournament but when the money for the event fell through, he sold his houses in Los Angeles and Wales to personally finance the competition, which proved to be a big risk.

He told the Guardian newspaper: "At first, I thought it was the end of everything. I mean, I had nothing left. Not just that, I was in massive debt - I'm still paying it off."

It was a particularly frightening time for the 56-year-old star because his partner Anna Lundberg was pregnant with their first child, but she was supportive of the move.

He said: "Anyone would have been in th...