Seven celebs you didn't know were footballers - from Bradley Walsh to Gordon Ramsay

Celebrities often get accused of being talentless charlatans - but here we have forged a list that says otherwise

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Succeeding in football is hard enough given that very few of those who try actually make it

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And some of those who tried their hand but failed - or just gave up entirely after coming across a new passion - ended up being household names

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Sean Connery The late, great Sean Connery had a career on screen that spanned around 70 years. But it was during his youth that he was heavily drawn to sport

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Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay might be better known as a sweary British chef whose amount of TV programs could rival that of James Corden - but growing up in Glasgow he was a hardened Rangers fan who had aspirations of playing professionally

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Bradley Walsh Daytime TV show guru Bradley Walsh played for Brentford for a stint before going on loan to Barnet

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Johnny Marr Johnny Marr has often flirted with the beautiful game. From meeting Pep Guardiola in a special Q&A with The Guardian to having his single ‘Armatopia’ selected for the soundtrack for eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020

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Olly Murs Olly Murs is one of the biggest names to ever come out of the X-Factor. But before he was a pop star, the Essex-born heart-throb played football at a pretty decent level

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Boris Becker The tennis star, currently serving at Her Majesty’s Pleasure on charges of hiding assets, was a talented youngster and was even given an opportunity to play for Bayern Munich’s youth setup

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Ralf Little Ralf Little, of The Royal Family fame, has been a keen player since 2003. The Bury-born actor has played for the likes of Maidstone United, Staines Town, and Edgware Town

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