17 times Les Ferdinand looked cool in trying circumstances

04 February 2015 12:01

There are few more popular figures in football than Les Ferdinand, who was named director of football at QPR today.

That’s partly because he’s incredibly cool, as all these examples demonstrate…

1. The time he looked cool despite his mate having an inexcusable mullet

Les Ferdinand, Ian Botham and Ian Wright at a photoshoot
(Andrew Murray/EMPICS)

2. The time he looked cool in an ill-advised denim-jacket-and-baseball-cap combo

Les Ferdinand in a slightly ill-advised outfit
(Steve Morton/EMPICS)

3. The time he looked cool when playing conkers with Alan Shearer

Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer playing conkers
(Fiona Hanson/PA)

4. The time he looked cool when on a bird-watching holiday with Alan Shearer

Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer pose with cameras
(Adam Butler/PA)

5. The time he looked cool despite having something seriously wrong with his eye

Les Ferdinand drinks a can of Lucozade
(David Hewitson/EMPICS)

6. The time he looked cool at the Great Wall Of China

Les Ferdinand poses at the Great Wall of China
(Laurence Griffiths/EMPICS)

7. The time he looked cool when he was ambushed by Terry McDermott and Kevin Keegan

Newcastle United's Les Ferdinand (centre) shares a joke with Terry McDermott (left) and manager Kevin Keegan
(David Hewitson/EMPICS)

8. The time he looked cool next to the coolest man in the world

Les Ferdinand and David Ginola in training
(John Marsh/EMPICS)

9. The time he looked cool next to the politician who thought he was the coolest man in the world

Les Ferdinand, Glenn Hoddle and Ian Wright meeting Tony Blair
(Michael Stephens/PA)

10. The time he looked cool while finalising a deal down a London backstreet

Les Ferdinand on the phone leaning on his car
(Barry Bland/EMPICS)

11. The time he looked cool when he and Steffen Freund balanced a ball between their heads for some reason

Steffen Freund and Les Ferdinand balance a ball between their heads
(PA)

12. The time he looked cool despite being shown up by his upstart cousin

Les Ferdinand and Rio Ferdinand playing for Tottenham and Leeds respectively
(Rui Vieira/PA)

13. The time he looked cool when playing for Leicester

Les Ferdinand playing for Leicester
(Mark Lees/PA)

14. The time he looked cool when playing for Bolton

Les Ferdinand playing for Bolton
(Neal Simpson/EMPICS)

15. The time he looked cool when posing with this guy…

Les Ferdinand poses for a picture with a fan
(Adam Davy/PA)

16. …and this guy…

Les Ferdinand poses with QPR chairman Tony Fernandes
(Nick Potts/PA)

17. …and finally this guy

Les Ferdinand and Roy Hodgson in the stands as QPR face Liverpool
(Nick Potts/PA)

Source: SNAPPA