"I am not a number, I'm a free man," bellowed the Prisoner. Greedy sod, he should have been grateful, because Coventry City striker Paul Williams is remembered in the tomes of football folly by just a solitary letter. Yes, one blessed letter.

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BUNCH OF FIVE: FOOTBALLING FASHIONISTAS
THURSDAY 6th MARCH 2008

The sight of Kevin Keegan prancing down the catwalk at the Toon’s charity fashion show chilled us to the marrow. But then we realised that the worlds of footy and clothes are inextricably linked. Here’s our five favourite ball-kicking clothes horses…


LIVERPOOL 1996:

The Spice Boys arrive at Wembley dolled up in white Armani suits, looking like a swing band without a wedding reception to play at. They went on to lose 1-0 to Manchester United and their clobber was the most memorable thing about the whole day.



ENGLAND 2002:

Becks, Oweny and the boys were consulted by Burtons when it came to the cut of the official World Cup suit and Sven even modelled it before they jetted off to the Far East. They might as well have taken to the field in the thing, such was their abject performance when knocked out against Brazil.


GEORGE BEST:

When he was tantalising defenders, tanking back champers and teasing the rude parts of beauty queens, George fancied himself as a fashion guru and opened his own boutique, as clothes shops were called back in the 1960s. Man City’s Mike Summerbee was the co-owner and the business provided welcome relief from getting pissed and being late for training.


DIRK BIKKEMBERGS:

The Belgium-born fashion designer once got 100 footballers to change their underwear onstage in under ten seconds. Nothing pervy about that as anyone who is a connoisseur of shakily-filmed ‘roasting’ videos starring top Premier League players will confirm.


GERRY FRANCIS:

Successfully launched a range of pigeon suits for men. We think.

 

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