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Huge stars who almost became footballers - Gordon Ramsay, Rod Stewart to Doctor Who star
Gordon Ramsay and Rod Stewart could have been some of the rising stars in football history too?Long before they were a celebrity chef and one of the world's biggest rockstars, both Gordon and Rod had trials with football teams as teenagers - with Gordon playing a few non-league matches too.READ NEXT: I'm A Celeb eyes up 'hard man' footballer for 2022 series as show returns to AustraliaHowever, it was not meant to be and the celebrities embarked on different career paths all together.They're not the only ones either, and here, Daily Star takes a look at the celebrities who could have been professional footballers.He may be one of the most famous celebrity chefs in the world, but long before he walked into Hells Kitchen, Gordon was lacing up his football boots for a sporting career.A talented Gordon loved Rangers and was invited for a trial with the team in 1984, with the chef saying in his autobiography that he played a couple of non-league games with the club.Speaking of playing alongside Gordon back in the day, Derek Ferguson told BBC Sportsound that despite being known for his expletive filled rants on TV, Gordon was very quiet in the dressing room.He said: "See when the new boys came in to Ibrox, I was asked to look after them.