David James

One of the more intelligent and articulate footballers in the modern game, which makes his former ritual of spitting on toilet walls before a match even more bizarre.

Peter Schmeichel

It is rumoured that the great red nosed Dane had to parry 100 shots during the Man Utd pre-match warm-up, before he felt suitably ready to play a full match.

Blanc and Barthez

Provided one of the abiding memories of France 1998, as Laurent Blanc kissed Barthez's shiny bald head before every match. This slightly homoerotic act might have looked odd, but France won the World Cup.

Paul Ince

The self-appointed 'Guvnor' insisted on being the last to leave the changing rooms and then waited until he was out on the pitch until he would put his shirt on.

Shay Given

The Republic of Ireland 'keeper places a vial of holy water at the back of his goal before every game he plays in. It's not any old holy water either; it's right from the holiest of sources, Lourdes.