Pies Classics: Top 10 Celebrity Football Triallists

Ollie Irish

23rd, April 2010

2 Comments

By Ollie Irish

Football-loving celebrities bore the arse off me. Ooh, there’s Robbie Williams gurning in a Port Vale shirt! Oh, and look at Ant & Dec swigging bottled beer in a sponsors’ box at St James’ Park! And, yes, Ralf Little, you’re a half-decent defender (by celeb standards) but stick to what you do best – hang on, what exactly is it you do best? Turning up for celebrity five-aside tournaments, it seems.

Anyway, the 10 celebs listed below get my respect because they actually had trials at a proper professional club. Some of the names you’ll know already; some will come as a big surprise…

pa-728940

Picture 8 of 10

Leonard Rossiter (Everton) - The thought of Rigsby trotting out at Goodison cracks me up. Rossiter was a talented schoolboy footballer and Everton reportedly had an eye on him, but in those days grammar-school boys didn't sign football contracts.

Posted in Featured, Top 10s & lists

Share this article: Email

2 Comments

  1. mof gimmers says:

    Two rumours of worthy note are Paul John Paul II’s footballing days, and existentialist, Albert Camus. Naturally, I’m far too lazy to check.

  2. xelus yezsut cbnvxkr wltaogbx phtdkvix hiwymlf pynkrz