Ramon Vega & Espen Baardsen

[Rigadon]

Ramon Vega Fluent in five languages, the Swiss international already had a business degree in banking before he came to Tottenham and he is still involved in the world of finance today as a partner in an asset management company. Also runs a kids soccer camp in Marbella and is part-owner of a Romford jewellery shop.

spen Baardsen Replaced Ian Walker on 80 minutes
American-born Norway international who retired aged 25 in 2003 after a spell with Everton, saying he had lost his passion for the game. Spent a year travelling the world and now works in London as a financial analyst for a hedge fund. His preferred reading is Milton Friedman and Immanuel Kant.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/6358941.stm

Footballers with brains

[Mumsafan]

I read today something that I remembered I'd laughed about at the time, when Cantona said he was influenced by Rimbaud and the Leeds fans truned up dressed as Rambo!

[animal magic]

David Ginola Heart-throb winger who starred in shampoo adverts and succeeded Diana Princess of Wales as Red Cross anti-landmine ambassador. Since retiring he has shorn his famous flowing locks and opened a secret health spa for celebrities in Wiltshire. Has also trained as an actor and appeared in two films (Rosbeef and The Last Drop) - but turned down a part in BBC series Holby City.

[Mumsafan]

Rosbeef

[mchaggis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espen_Bredesen

[cobain]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espen_Bredesen

Woooow! I was in Planica the day he set a world record with 209m It's well over 230 now, innit?

[Red_Polo]

His preferred reading is Milton Friedman

Oh God, let's not start this **** again....

Steve Heighway was already a graduate when we signed him

[tomasjj]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espen_Bredesen

No, it is Espen Baardsen....

[Neil Young]

Woooow! I was in Planica the day he set a world record with 209m It's well over 230 now, innit?

230m - must be drug-assisted. They're high as kites those guys.

I thank you.

[Neil Young]

Oh God, let's not start this **** again....

Too right though.

Steve Heighway was already a graduate when we signed him

Wasn't Brian Hall as well?

[Resu]

I have my doubts Bredesen would make it far in finance.
Bjornebye was a decent ski-jumper when he was a kid, but I have a felling he chose the right sport.

[anfieldpurch]

So Vega is a merchant banker then

[Parm]

So Vega is a merchant banker then

always was...

[dirty_sanchez]

I have my doubts Bredesen would make it far in finance.
Bjornebye was a decent ski-jumper when he was a kid, but I have a felling he chose the right sport.

He brought over the "launch it as far as you can" tactics from ski jumping and applied them well to his crosses.

[IrishPaul]

David Ginola Heart-throb winger who starred in shampoo adverts and succeeded Diana Princess of Wales as Red Cross anti-landmine ambassador. Since retiring he has shorn his famous flowing locks and opened a secret health spa for celebrities in Wiltshire. Has also trained as an actor and appeared in two films (Rosbeef and The Last Drop) - but turned down a part in BBC series Holby City.

If I remember correctly the health spa thing was part of a spoof tv show wasn't it??