Source: FOOTYMAD
Mick Quinn makes top ten with Maradona
Former City player make it into the Top Ten of Fat Ex-Footballers Two of Coventry City's former players, the much respected striker Mick Quinn has joined Maradona and Alan Brazil to make it into the Top Ten of Fat Ex-Footballers. The Sport.co.uk blog article has compiled a list of former professional footballers who have turned blimp since retiring from playing the game. Quinn, who now works as a Talksport radio presenter and is a racehorse owner, has piled on the pounds and joins an illustrious list of former players which includes another former Sky Blue Alan Brazil. Brazil comes in at number 4, while Quinn makes number 9. The entry for Quinn player reads, "The former Coventry and Newcastle striker is now a presenter on Talksport and owns a number of racehorses. Whilst at Coventry he was given the nickname ‘Sumo’ and he claimed he was the Premier League’s ‘fastest player over a yard’. He attracted the chant of ‘Who Ate All The Pies?’ which also became the title of his autobiography. Good to see some footballers still have their sense of humour." Alan Brazil is described, "A legend for Ipswich, Tottenham and Coventry, Alan Brazil is now behind the microphone at talkSport presenting the breakfast show. The affable football pundit is clearly a lover of a full English, and why not? Renowned for waxing lyrical about certain Indian restaurants or beautiful London public houses, Brazil has an extensive knowledge of London eateries akin to the Good Food Guide. The Scotsman is now almost unrecognisable from his playing days, but who can begrudge a former star cutting lose away from the spotlight." The top ten is as follows: 1) Neil Shipperley2) Maradona3) Tomas Brolin4) Alan Brazil5) Neil Ruddock6) Neville Southall7) John Barnes8) Mick Quinn9) Jan Molby10) David Hirst
