Footballing fictions – is life an imitation of art?
AS FOOTBALL fans we often dream of pulling on our favourite shirt, taking to the field and helping our team win the cup, but fictional characters can do this so much better.
Some of the greatest characters in the world of football are not those strutting their stuff at World Cups or in the Premier League, they are those that find a place in our hearts for their exploits in print, on television or at the cinema.
Yes, there are fictional footballers that have become iconic figures for supporters around the world down the years and have produced some heroics that have gone down in history.
So what better way to celebrate them than by putting together a team of the greatest fictional footballers of alltime… series. But Baptiste had already inexplicably hit the headlines ahead of his arrival after one Sunday newspaper reported he was set to join Liverpool or Arsenal from Ligue 1 club Monaco, despite being completely fictional.
An essential pick! After all, not only did Colby (played by Michael Caine) lead the Allieds to a 4-4 draw against a German side that were heavily supported by some questionable officiating but he also helped the prisoners of war escape the Paris stadium in the aftermath of the film.
Midfielder: Roy Kent (AFC Richmond - Ted Lasso)
Ok, so Roy Kent may well have retired but we couldn’t resist the thought of having him as our midfield enforcer among a plethora of attacking talent. Someone will need to be roughed up at some point and the AFC Richmond legend feels like the best person to do it, right? scored an overhead kick with a dislocated shoulder after taking a physical beating at the hands of the German side that made some ‘tough’ challenges in the modern game look rather soft.
Midfielder: Santiago Munez (Newcastle United - Goal!)
A rare moment of life could have imitated art! The actual Newcastle United signed a little-known Mexican forward named Santiago Munoz just over 17 years after a littleknown Mexican forward named Santiago Munez joined Newcastle United on the silver screen in the film, Goal!
The biggest signing any new manager could make on one of the final Championship Manager games, the little known (and completely fictional) Portuguese striker became a superstar for gamers across the world as his goalscoring exploits gave him a legendary status.
Mention the words Harchester United and
Karl Fletcher’s name will almost certainly follow. A longstanding member of the Dragons squad in Sky One’s popular show, Fletcher becam a legendary figure.
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