Chris Dunlavy

A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL THERE are countless ways to thrive in the sporting arena. Many have nothing to do with skill, strength or individual brilliance. John Fashanu, the former Wimbledon striker, was famous for schmoozing referees. According to Robbie Earle, a former team-mate at Plough Lane, Fashanu would carefully research every ref ’s background, even learning the names of his wife and children in order to inquire after their health at the pre-match briefing. It didn’t always help -Fashanu was once sent off whilst lying on a stretcher - but Earle i...