Swots

There's a common misconception that the average professional footballer is as thick as two, if not three, short planks. Well, as this lot prove, some of them are very, very clever, Trevor?

Frank Lampard

As a former pupil at posh Essex public school Brentwood, Frank Lampard not only excelled at sport but he was pretty handy when the text books came out too. Indeed, when he left, he had 11 GCSEs to his credit, with an A-star, four As, five Bs and a C. I am the only footballer with an A-star in Latin brags the Chelsea playmaker.

Filippo Inzaghi

If Pippo gained his degree in accounting in the same way that he scores goals, he probably fluked it in a manner everyone thought impossible. By sneezing on the exam paper for instance. But for a man who excels in scoring with his shins, backside and shoulders, his accountancy degree could still come in handy. When he has to tally up his career goals for instance, hes got over 200 so far.

Arsene Wenger

It'll come as no surprise to most football fans that the man who can speak around six languages also has a couple of degrees, one in engineering and a Masters degree in economics. Its just such a shame he never learned to open his eyes when theres a major incident on the pitch.

Shakka Hyslop

The big goalie from Trinidad was a graduate of Howard University in Washington DC. Not only did he graduate with an honours degree in mechanical engineering, but he also interned at NASA. So youd think hed have been intelligent enough not to sign for Kevin Keegans anti-defence Newcastle side. 

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Heroes and zeroes in May 2008

It's been a good month for

Manchester United
Premier League champions for the tenth time, and their season could yet get even better!

Fulham,
Miraculously, incredibly, astonishingly, Fulham stayed up. Just don't ask us how!

Tony Mowbray
He's taken the Baggies up to the top flight and yet he still refuses to smile

It's not been such a good month for

 

Birmingham
Oh dear. The Blues are down again. Where now for McLeish and the rest of the City squad?

Liverpool
No silverware at Anfield again and time is running out for Rafa!

Sven Goran Erikkson
He 's brought stability back to City, beaten United home and away and it's still not enough!

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