Robbie Williams has named “gentleman thug” Ben Shepherd as the celebrity that consistently impresses him every year in Soccer Aid.
The Good Morning Britain presenter normally trades the fun-loving and warm persona he emits every morning, for a tenacious, tough tackling, terrier-like midfielder who does not stop chasing the ball.
In fact, Shepherd remains the only player to be sent off in Soccer Aid after scything down former Manchester United forward Dimitar Berbatov in 2016.
Even the likes of Real Madrid legends Zinedine Zidane and Clarence Seedorf have struggled to get the better of the 47-year-old midfielder, although ex-Barcelona and Brazil magician Ronaldinho did put Shepherd on his knees with a very cheeky nut-meg.
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