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…
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Des O'Connor (Northampton) - Britain's answer to Julio Iglesias could also play a bit. Our Des moved to Northampton during WWII and played for Northampton Town several times. He also trained as a jockey, but gave up dreams of sporting success to become a Butlins Redcoat.