Paul Breitner
Read Lenin and Marx and was photographed seated beside a poster of Chairman Mao. His view the national anthem "ruins the concentration" went down a treat with conservative Germans.
Paulo Di Canio
Gave notoriously right-wing Lazio fans a straight-arm salute. Was subsequently fined and suspended for one game. His excuse?" I am a fascist, not a racist." Oh well that's alright then Paulo.
Javier Zanetti
Persuaded his Inter to donate £3,400 to Zapatista rebels in Mexico. "We believe in a better, unglobalised world enriched by the cultural differences and customs of all the people," he said. Deep.
Brian Clough
Supported the miners on the picket lines and was a sponsor of the anti-Nazi league. Was even invited by Labour to stand against Winston Churchill's grandson in a Manchester by-election.
Cristiano Lucarelli
An outspoken Communist, having once unveiled a Che Guevara t-shirt underneath his Italian under-21 top. And to think England have been crying out for a decent left-winger all these years...
