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.
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
MAN U’S RYAN GIGGS& ROBIN VAN PERSIE– Tomato juice (it’s red, geddit?)
GARETH SOUTHGATE– Pizza Hut
PETER SCHMEICHEL – Danepak bacon
DAVID BECKHAM– Sharpies
RONALDO– Japanese ‘facial fitness’ gizmo
JIMMY BULLARD– Wash & Go
JOHN BARNES– Just Eat
HARRY KANE– 3Bears porridge
LIONEL MESSI– Japanese face cream
