Anton Ferdinand and 20 Other Footballers Who Should Be in a Band

So, it recently emerged that Anton Ferdinand could have chosen a career-path in music, as opposed to being a mediocre footballer who will permanently live in the shadow of his older brother Rio.

"But why?" I hear you cry.

Mediocre footballers still earn ridiculous amounts of money in the Premier League, and Anton Ferdinand was reported to be earning in the region of £45,000 a week whilst at former club Sunderland.

Having moved to Queens Park Rangers, it is unclear whether that figure has fluctuated.

So, who else has the looks that makes teenage girls go weak at the knees? Wayne Rooney certainly isn't one of them, but here are 20 other footballers who should be in a band.

Andrei Arshavin

Andrei Arshavin isn't quite as catchy a name as Ringo Starr, but the little Russian certainly looks like he could carry a tune.

Jamie Redknapp

Jamie Redknapp married a popstar, and you could be forgiven for thinking he was one himself.

Here he is doing his best Craig David impression.

David Beckham

Come on, you didn't think that this slideshow would go on without mentioning Golden Balls, did you?

Beckham can do anything, apart from act, so perhaps singing should be his next venture.

Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott certainly has a baby-face, and here he is seamlessly doctored into a photo with boyband JLS—the same band that Anton Ferdinand could have signed for, coincidentally.

He fits right in.

Aaron Lennon

Anyone who still shaves go-faster stripes into their eyebrows and hair at the age of 24 should be in a boyband, not on a football pitch.

Leave it in your teens Aaron.

Valeri Bojinov

Former Manchester City striker Valeri Bojinov never really made it in the English Premier League, but if you scramble his last name around a little bit, you get Bon Jovi.

Perhaps he should have kept the faith and tried for a music career. See what I did there?

Cristiano Ronaldo

He's dark haired, Portuguese, vain, and tanned.

Cristiano Ronaldo is already 90-percent pop-star in the making, although with his fancy footwork perhaps he should be a dancer.

Joey Barton

If Joey Barton joined a band, no one would bat an eyelid if he walked around punching people and swearing.

Perhaps Morrissey would suit.

Gareth Bale

If Gareth Bale grows this shaggy mop much longer, Oasis may decide to reform.

David James

The one thing David James does more than make goalkeeping errors, is change his hairstyle.

When he goes with the 1970s afro, he could quite easily be part of Funkadelic.

Then again, James is more likely to the catwalk for Armani these days.

Adel Taarabt

I don't know why Taarabt is still playing football for Queens Park Rangers.

Last time I checked, Adele had won Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance at the Grammys.

Raul Meireles

Raul Meireles has begun to show his punk-rock side with a plethora of tattoos and a growing mohawk.

Johnny Rotten will be first on his speed dial.

Marouane Fellaini

A broccoli floret, Sideshow Bob, Screech from Saved By The Bell, a microphone—Marouane Fellaini has no doubt heard them all.

An extra from the Supremes?

Joleon Lescott

I don't know who did this awesome piece of artwork, putting Joleon Lescott in the same frame as the Fine Young Cannibals, but the Manchester City defender certainly bears a resemblance to lead-singer Roland Gift.

Luis Nani

Luis Nani or a young Michael Jackson?

Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand is better than his brother at everything else, so it stands to reason he'd be able to hack it at the top level of pop super-stardom.

Particularly with this hairstyle.

Joe Hart

Apparently Joe Hart has that blonde, sporty look going on, which qualifies him to be able to join any band.

That's word-for-word what my wife said to me, and who am I to argue?

Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol, Barcelona central defender and Metallica stand-in...apparently.

Lionel Messi

Never mind whether Lionel Messi should be in a band, apparently, he is in one.

Messi has apparently revealed to the tabloids that he performs as lead-singer Noel Gallagher.

Stick to football Lionel, you're pretty good at it.

Kieran Richardson

Sunderland's Kieran Richardson scores a goal and then sings into the corner flag.

Surely, that's normal rockstar behaviour right? He's a footballer? Oh.

Afterthoughts

Who knows what kind of life some of these footballers live behind closed doors.

I certainly would have never pegged Lionel Messi for an Oasis tribute-act artist, but then again why not!

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