From that 100to1 article in the programme he comes across as a really interesting and intelligent man. Not for him the usual Q&A about Playstation games, karaoke tunes and Waggy's dress sense. This is a guy who prefers watching political documentaries, playing the saxophone and barbecuing chorizo.
He can speak three languages, play two musical instruments (well he's tried), has a degree in economics and has studied philosophy at masters level. The last film he watched wasn't some shoot-em-up gangsta flick; it was a documentary about the "financial meltdown". His favourite zoo animal isn't the typically blokey lion/tiger type answer; he's interested in the feeding habits of the giraffe. For cartoons he's chosen wider than The Simpsons or Family Guy and has gone for what appears to be some sort of cowboy morality tale. Best of all are his answers about sport. When they ask the question about other sports, he doesn't prattle on about his golf score, as the others do when they are keen to remind us that football is a profession where you get every afternoon off. No, he's interested in the culture behind baseball. And finally football; this is a man who has the wit to see past consistently picked Lionel Messi and who clearly rates Pele above Maradona. What a guy!
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Shame he'll never play for us.
Never trust someone who thinks Pele is better than Maradona.
Most famous for not scoring:
Header against England - saved by Banks
Dummy round Uruguay keeper - hits it wide
Shot from half way line - goes wide.