WHEN a player’s autobiography is called ‘Psycho Pat’ you kind of know what kind of footballer you’re dealing with. Pat Van Den Hauwe was born
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Denmark legend Preben Eljkaer loved nightclubs, whisky & girls & once put on a porn film during a team meeting
WHAT do you need to be a genuine maverick? Oodles of charisma? Yep. Talent on the pitch? That’s a given. A penchant for mischief off
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Fiery winger Willie Johnston starred for Rangers and West Brom, but was sent home from 1978 World Cup for failing a drug test
“A lot of the enjoyment has gone out of football,” said Willie ‘Bud’ Johnston recently. “For me, it’s a game where you should go and
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Gun-loving Faustino Asprilla snubbed career in porn, lost a £44k stallion and injured himself kicking a bus
COLOMBIAN legend Carlos Valderrama once said that Faustino Asprilla could have been the greatest player in the world. And you know what? He may well
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Peter Crouch scored goals for Liverpool, Spurs & England and is king of the tweets
ONE of the most recognisable players of the modern era – hardly surprising when you’re 6ft 7” – Peter Crouch has scored goals wherever he
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Stig Tofting: Bolton Wanderers cult hero was one of football’s hardest men who spent four months behind bars and had connections to Hells Angels
A former forklift truck driver, Stig Tofting was the classic pocket rocket midfielder. Tough, tenacious and ultra-committed, his no-holds-barred style made him a crowd favourite
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Mickey Thomas: The ‘Welsh George Best’ wowed at Manchester United and Chelsea- and also spent time in prison
DUBBED the ‘Welsh George Best’, Mickey Thomas became known more for his colourful life off the pitch than his ability on it. But his reputation
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Paul McGrath: Lauded by Sir Alex Ferguson, the Man United and Aston Villa legend was one of a kind
ONE of the most accomplished defenders of the 1980s and 1990s, Paul McGrath’s effortless style set him apart from his contemporaries during his playing career.
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Tony Adams: He silenced the donkey chants to win league titles across three decades for Arsenal, while winning a battle against booze
FORMER Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger once described Tony Adams as “a professor of defence”. And he was right. Tony Adams was captain fantastic for Arsenal
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