Once touted as the English answer to any cool two-footed Brazilian one could care to mention, England’s most injury prone cockney finds himself playing this season in the proud colours of Liverpool having failed over the last few years to establish himself as a regular starter in Chelsea’s ageing International line-up.

lthough it’s probably more than a little frustrating always to be referred to as the world’s second best golfer, with Tiger Woods now seemingly only a shadow of his former great self,

Two years ago Bellamy had never managed to play 15 consecutive games in a row, courtesy of a never ending spate of frustrating niggling injuries that simply made it impossible for him to utilise week in, week out the electric pace and combative tackling style that is central to his success on the pitch