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[br][br]Over the years, several famous footballers have starred in movies and TV series.[br][br]From Pele to David Beckham, Pulse Movieshas put together five footballers who have featured on the silver screen.[br][br]Check them out:[br][br]1. Pele[br][br]In the 1981 film "Escape to Victory," Brazil's triple World Cup winner played Luis Fernandez, an allied prisoner of war playing a match against a team of German soldiers.[br][br]He appeared in the film alongside top footballers like Bobby Moore, Michael Caineand Sylvester Stallone.[br][br]2. Stan Collymore[br] [br][br]In the 2006 film, "Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction," Collymore played Kevin Franks, sharing a steamy scene with Sharon Stone.[br][br]He has also played himself in TV series such as "This Morning," "The Weakest Link" and "The Verdict."[br][br]3. Bobby Moore[br] [br][br]Bobby Moore, who captained West Ham United for over a decade and was captain of the England National team that won the FIFA World Cup in 1966, played Terry Brady in "Escape to Victory."[br][br]Moore starred alongside A-list actors like Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone in the 1981 film. He has also appeared in several episodes of the TV series ‘Till Death Do Us Part’.[br][br]4. Zinédine Zidane[br][br]7 football films to watch during FIFA World Cup 2018, including "Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait[br] [br][br]In 2006, Zidane appeared in the American animated sitcom "Family Guy," in the episode "Saving Private Brian." In the episode, he is seen headbutting an old lady as a parody of his headbutt on Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final.[br][br]He is also known for his roles in "Goal," "The Dream Begins," "Goal II: Living the Dream" and "Asterix at the Olympic Games."[br][br]5. David Beckham[br][br]David Beckham (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)[br][br]In 2005, Beckham, who played for clubs like Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan, made a cameo appearance in the film, "Goal."[br][br]Because of his friendship with Guy Ritche, Beckham made two cameo appearances in Ritche's films: as a projectionist in the 2015 "The Man from U.N.C.L.E" and as Trigger in the 2017 "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword."[br][br] |
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