15 Footballers With Bizarre Side Jobs

2. Mat Mitchel-King - Professional Rio Ferdinand Lookalike

Zenit St Petersburg Andrey Arshavin gets to his feet during a Group G Champions League soccer match against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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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.

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