Vinnie Jones, Thierry Henry And Maradona Are Footballers With Hands
NEWS of Vinnie Jones going into the Big Brother house encouraged us look back over his career. The man whose contribution to football is so great that he is most famous for using his hands (just like Thierry Henry and Maradona) left football to embark on a carer on the stage. He has played Estragon in waiting for Godot with a gun, King Lear on the point of punching someone in the throat and A Streetcar Named Desire’s Stella putting your lights out – permanently. Here’s a gallery of Jones’ varied career:
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Former footballer Vinnie Jones (left) and jockey Frankie Dettori pose for photographers during a photocall for the Blue Square Shergar Cup at Ascot Racecourse. *Vinne Jones will be the manager of the Great Britain and Ireland team, while Frankie Dettori will captain the Rest of the World team in the forthcoming Shergar Cup.
Posted: 31st, December 2009 | In: Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
