published on in today

The coolest footballers of all time, including Andrea Pirlo, Xabi Alonso, Dimitar Berbatov and Eric

No one really knows what cool is, but these footballers have got it. At least they do, according to talkSPORT.com.

Andrea Pirlo definitely had it, judging by the meltdown some fans had when he announced his decision to retire from playing football in 2017.

Many players are criticised for being too bland, but it's unfair to tar everyone with this brush.

This lot entertained us and did things their way while representing the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and West Ham.

And not one of them, to our knowledge, has ever been spotted donning socks with sandals or wearing Crocs on their feet.

Most Popular In Football

ncG1vNJzZmiskaG4tLzOq6tnm5%2BifKe7zq2ZmqScZIBxg5dubGibn6S5pr%2FTZp2op6SXrq24xKuqZp2mmr9urc2dqZ6ZXaW2s7jOZq%2Bamplirq27zaymZp2inrBur8Cnq6imkWKvpr7Bmquorl8%3D