Thursday, 25th of February 2010
Football Swots
Footballers have been given a hard time of it lately. So here at Viva we thought we’d dispel a misconception that the average professional footballer is as thick as two short planks. Well, as this lot prove, some of them are indeed clever Trevors!
Countdown Carlisle
Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle has fulfilled a life long ambition to win Countdown. In a dazzling 45 minute performance, the Burnley player kicked out words such as ‘dossier,’ ‘revels,’ and smaller’ from a jumble of letters to run into the lead.
Lampard’s Latin Lesson
Posh public schooled Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard not only excelled at sport but was pretty handy with the text books, gaining 11 G.C.S.Es with an A-star in Latin.
Privileged Palmer
Former Watford, Ipswich and QPR defender Palmer holds the distinction of being the only footballer in recent times to have gained a degree in software engineering from Cambridge University.
Accountant Alessandro
Footballing hero Alessandro Del Piero sorts out his own millions, having gained an accountancy degree in Italy.
Wow-ie Dowie
Football management is not rocket science, but Iain Dowie probably wishes it was. The former Northern Ireland international and football manager worked at British aerospace after completing an engineering degree.
Looks like some positive PR is just what the footballer ordered.
