EVER turned up at five-a-side footie to find you’re facing Fiorentina Turner or Le Saux Solid Crew?
Chances are former magazine editor and five-a-side obsessive James Brown has.
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Inspired by Above Head Height, James’s book about midweek kickabouts on AstroTurf, BEN GRIFFITHS finds the UK’s funniest five-a-side team names.
AC a Little Silhouetto of Milan
Channel 4
THIS is what happens when a bunch of Queen fans get together and pun on the name of the Italian giant using Bohemian Rhapsody.
Slumdog Mignolet
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THIS hilarious lot deserve an Oscar for their clever play on the Liverpool ’keeper’s name.
The Passion of the Cruyff
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MEL GIBSON’S 2004 epic inspired these film buffs’ tribute to Dutch legend Johan.
Michu at De Gea Ba
News Group Newspapers Ltd
A LOT of work went into this one, which features three Premier League stars and a mispronunciation
Le Saux Solid Crew
News Group Newspapers Ltd
WHEN fans of early-2000s garage music met fans of former Chelsea defender Graeme, this is how they marked it.
Chamakh My Pitch Up
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A ONCE-BANNED Prodigy song and former Arsenal flop – and now free agent – Marouane is the inspiration for this one.
AND HE'S WON IT
Ander Herrera bags player of the year award at Man United's lavish end of season bash hosted by Rachel Riley
'NOT A COACH'
Tony Adams: Arsene Wenger couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag... and Arsenal blocked me returning FOUR times
FAB DAY OUT
Amazing trio of Wags step out for launch of designer shoe shop... but who are their famous partners?
power serg
Sergio Romero set to be Man Utd number one next season if David De Gea moves to Real Madrid
JUDGMENT DAY
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke 'set to jet into London' to discuss Arsene Wenger's future
dive bar
Premier League divers will be BANNED by the FA from next season after chiefs vote in support of rule shake-up
'i felt embarrassed for the club'
Arsenal legend Tony Adams on his shock at 'disrespectful' final contract offer
Two Games left lads!
Chelsea stars given midweek break by Antonio Conte after title heroics... but they've still got the FA Cup final to go
Dier Straits
Tottenham shaken as Eric Dier wants to leave along with Kyle Walker and Danny Rose... as both Manchester clubs prepare to swoop for Spurs stars
Blues in Aub-it
Chelsea want Borussia Dortmund's 37-goal hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to replace Diego Costa
'do something about your wife'
Sexy footie WAG in hot water after posing bizarre picture of herself on the LOO
Feeling Bleus
Didier Deschamps blasts Martial's confidence as he snubs winger for France's clash with England
Marc-ed man
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte lines up £55m summer move for PSG midfield playmaker Marco Verratti
UNITED FRONT
Fergie tapped me up twice but I turned Manchester United down because I was Arsenal through and through, says Tony Adams
LONDON CALLING
Crystal Palace eye double raid for Man City's out-of contract full-backs Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy
JOURNEY SOUTH
Bournemouth ready to offer Jermain Defoe a staggering £18million to land him from Sunderland
SIX OF THE BEST
Leicester 1 Tottenham 6: Harry Kane hits four to become leading scorer in Premier League as Spurs rout Foxes at King Power Stadium
WRIGHT'S RULES
Tony Adams: Arsene Wenger changed time of training to suit Ian Wright because he hated confrontation
MACHETE NO MATCH
Tony Adams tells how Ray Parlour decked man who attacked him with a machete in Hong Kong brawl
wood is drifting
Leeds United striker Chris Wood is a £20m target for a pack of Premier League clubs in summer
Who Ate All Depays
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THE portly players in this team must have been fans of former Man United midfielder Memphis – loving him almost as much as their half-time food.
Murder on Zidane's Floor
Reuters
THIS lot took a leaf out of Zinedine’s book and put their heads together to come up with a Sophie Ellis-Bextor-inspired name.
Breast Homage Albion
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CHEEKY West Brom supporters combined football and a couple of cups to dream up this effort.
Fiorentina Turner
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WANNABE Italian maestros whose team name is simply the best.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Skrtels
PR Company
A TURTLY crazy name for a team paying homage to former Liverpool centre-half Martin, now at Turkish club Fenerbahce.
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