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Bayern star Kingsley Coman baffles reporters by saying he loves Bolton Wanderers

Bolton have a brand new biggest celebrity supporter!Bayern Munich superstar Kingsley Coman no doubt raised a few eyebrows after admitting that the Trotters were his favourite team in the UK this week.The Champions League-winning France international made the bonkers revelation during an interview with ESPN, claiming: "I always liked them when I was young".READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumThe Lancashire outfit are bungling around in League One these day, so it's likely Coman's fondness for the club sprouted during the Sam Allardyce glory years of the early-to-mid 2000s.Big Sam combined proper English route-one football with swashbuckling sexiness from overseas, with the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff, Fernando Hierro and El Hadji Diouf arriving alongside several other eye-catching entertainers during the period.Nicolas Anelka's brief stint at the club between 2006 and 2008 could've been a factor for Coman too, given how big a superstar the former PSG and Real Madrid forward was in France throughout the decade.Which is more likely - Bolton getting back to the Premier League, or Kingsley Coman getting papped in the home-end at the Reebok? Let us know in the comments section below.Despite being just 26-year-old, Coman has already won a whopping 26 major honours - just eight fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo for context!The Frenchman has an insane on-going record of winning a domestic league title every single season since he turned professional, having enjoyed spells at PSG and Juventus before joining Bayern in 2015.He scored the only goal of the game in the 2020 Champions League final as Bayern secured their sixth European Cup title with victory over PSG -

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Blackburn axe and West Ham snub - what happened to Real Madrid's 'Zidane volley' heroes

Real Madrid their ninth European Cup - and this weekend they are out for number 14.The France icon lined up alongside the likes of Luis Figo, Raul and Roberto Carlos, with future Spain boss Vicente del Bosque at the helm as the Los Blancos were once again crowned kings of Europe.Daily Star Sport has taken a look at where each of the 18-man playing squad are now 20 years later before the current crop take on Liverpool - with one even enjoying a recent Sunday League cameo in Shrewsbury.Cesar kept a young Iker Casillas out of the starting line-up back in 2002, having almost a decade of experience at Valladolid before moving to Real Madrid.Cesar was subbed off in the final for his counterpart through injury, and left to join Zaragoza in 2008 before spells with Tottenham, Valencia and Villarreal.Following his retirement, Cesar spent five months of a two-and-a-half year contract as sporting director at Valencia back in 2020.Who will win the 2022 Champions League final? Give us your prediction in the comments section belowMichel Salgado spent another seven years at Real Madrid following the final, going on to join Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, with Steve Kean brutally telling him he was omitted from their squad to avoid having to give him a new contract.Six years later came a surprise swansong at Independiente, and also a spell in India's Premier Futsal as a marquee player.Salgado has been taking part in punditry since his time as a player, but became head of football at Cypriot club Pafos FC last year - before joining Total Sports Investments Football Group.Iconic defender Fernando Hierro left Real Madrid a year after the final and had short spells at both Al Rayyan and Bolton Wanderers before retiring.Following a

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Ex-Manchester United star Gerard Pique names former Bolton Wanderers defender as childhood favourite

Gerard Pique says former Bolton Wanderers and Real Madrid defender Fernando Hierro was his favourite player as a child as he highlighted Manchester United and Barcelona legends too as big influences.

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8 cult heroes you forgot played in England - from Fabrizio Ravanelli to Fernando Hierro

Premier League's greatest ever cult heroes celebrates his 53rd birthday, it's only right we take a trip down memory lane.Over the years, England's top-flight has attracted some of the football's biggest names and has bared witness to it's fair share of unforgettable flops - and then you've also got the cult heroes.Some players don't quite hit the lofty heights of others, but catch the eye in their own unique way, holding a special place in the hearts of their club's adoring followers while disappearing from the memories of the rest of football's fanbase.Nicknames are earned, legendary tales are told and sometimes even songs are sung for football's favourite forgotten men.Alongside the enigmatic Ravanelli, Daily Star Sport takes a look at

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