THEY are often accused of hamming it up on the football pitch.
But the game’s top stars can be just as bad off it – you only need to look at former Man United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, who dressed up as a butcher and played an accordion to advertise Danish bacon.
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And he is not the only ace with a side hustle in cringey commercials.
Nadia Cohen looks back at the footie stars who have flogged everything, from tomato juice to pens . . .
KEVIN KEEGAN – Sugar Puffs
Kevin Keegan appeared in an ad for Sugar Puffs
MAN U’S RYAN GIGGS & ROBIN VAN PERSIE – Tomato juice (it’s red, geddit?)
Dutch legend Robin van Persie and Ryan Giggs did a Japanese tomato juice advert
GARETH SOUTHGATE – Pizza Hut
Gareth Southgate did a commercial for Pizza Hut following his famous Euro ’96 penalty missPA
PETER SCHMEICHEL – Danepak bacon
Peter Schmeichel dressed up as a butcher and played an accordion to advertise Danish bacon
DAVID BECKHAM – Sharpies
David Beckham promoted Sharpies
RONALDO – Japanese ‘facial fitness’ gizmo
Christiano Ronaldo in an ad for a Japanese ‘facial fitness’ gizmo
JIMMY BULLARD – Wash & Go
Jimmy bullard flogs Wash n Go shampoo
JOHN BARNES – Just Eat
John Barnes apeared in an ad for Just Eat
HARRY KANE – 3Bears porridge
Harry Kane has become the face of 3Bears porridge3 Bears
LIONEL MESSI – Japanese face cream
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