1997 UEFA Champions League, Newcastle 3-2 Barcelona - Where Are They Now?
9. Winger - John Barnes
John Barnes has been busy since he hung up his boots. The 51-year-old became a pundit on ITV and a presenter of the football coverage on Five as well as having his own weekly football discussion show on LFC TV called The John Barnes Show, every Thursday. He also worked as an ambassador for Save the Children. Barnes has appeared on several shows and media outlets to promote his charity work. Barnes competed in the fifth BBC series of Strictly Come Dancing which started in October 2007 and made a guest appearance as himself in episode 10 of Series 6 of Waterloo Road. Recently the former Liverpool legend has been criticised by fans, though defended by the BBC and other media institutions, along with other unsuccessful managers like Paul Ince for claiming their lack of work is due to their race.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.