15 Footballers With Bizarre Side Jobs
2. Mat Mitchel-King - Professional Rio Ferdinand Lookalike
An uncelebrated player whose club career involved stints at Histon, Crewe Alexandra and AFC Wimbledon, Mitchel-King’s second job also had a football connection, that of Rio Ferdinand’s stunt double. Because apparently at one time there was plenty of demand for replica-Rio’s. Even if the resemblance doesn’t appear particularly striking, it was enough to earn him a string of roles, including appearing alongside Rio himself in an advert for Nike.
Unfortunately for Mitchel-King, neither jobs made him the millions he may’ve hoped for.