

He sprang to fame in Guy Richie’s debut, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, before going on to a string of high-profile roles, including the mighty Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand. Perhaps the most successful of these has been veteran hardman Vinnie Jones. The better actors amongst the football fraternity have managed to land themselves some star roles on the silver screen.

While some of these have been perfectly good performances, it has to be said that others have been rather less than impressive. Former, and even current footballers have popped up in everything from historical epics to steamy murder mysteries, Marvel movies to Oscar-winning biopics. Yet a surprising number of the game’s biggest names have hit the big screen. However, even with their global recognition, it can still be a bit of a shock when footballers appear in a major movie. Some footballers have even gone on to become pretty successful actors after their playing careers. When it comes to planning their bets, his expert knowledge in picking the best teams is as important as using an odds comparison site to find the best value. We are used to seeing former soccer stars giving us their wisdom on a Saturday afternoon, and many viewers have come to rely on the likes of Gary Lineker’s expert analysis as the basis of their weekly football flutter. With the global branding and marketing of football, it’s hardly surprising that the game’s top players have become celebrities both on and off the pitch.
